Dinabandhu Mudi v. The State Of West Bengal

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12.08.2024 Court No.6 (Tanmoy) Allowed CRM (DB) 2518 of 2024 In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Santaldih Police Station Case No. 25/2024, dated 12.3.2024 under Sections 498A/304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

And In the matter of: - Dinabandhu Mudi ...petitioner.

Mr. Debanshu Ghorai Mr. Suman Nandi ...for the petitioner.

Ms. Sonali Das Ms. Chandreyi Dutta ...for the State.

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. We have considered the materials on record. Allegations of torture are general and omnibus. Investigation is complete. There is no chance of abscondence.

3. Under such circumstances, we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Accordingly, we direct the petitioner, namely, Dinabandhu Mudi shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Raghunathpur, Purulia, subject to condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on each and every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate witnesses and/or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever. Signed By :

TANMOY GHOSH High Court of Calcutta 13 th of August 2024 04:37:32 PM

5. In the event petitioner fails to appear before the Trial Court without any justifiable cause, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail without any further reference to this Court.

6. The application for bail is, thus, allowed and disposed of. (Apurba Sinha Ray, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By :

TANMOY GHOSH High Court of Calcutta 13 th of August 2024 04:37:32 PM