Souvik Saha @ Chottu v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

26.09.2025 Ct.No.34 b.das Allowed C.R.M. (M) 1486 of 2025 In Re : An application for bail under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 filed in connection with Patiram P.S. Case No. 286 of dated 25.12.2023 under Sections 341/323/325/354/376/511/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

And In Re : Souvik Saha @ Chottu ... Petitioner. Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury ... for the Petitioner.

Ms. Baisali Basu Ms. Pallavi Priyadarshee ...for the State.

Ms. Busra Khatun ...for the de facto complainant.

Heard learned counsels for the parties.

The petitioner is in custody for about 60 days and prays for bail.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there was an altercation between the petitioner and the de facto complainant in a restaurant which led to a case and counter case by and between them.

Learned counsel for the de facto complainant submits that the issue has been amicably settled between the parties and she has no objection if the petitioner is released on bail. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. I have considered the material on record. There appears to have been an altercation between the parties on the relevant date. A case and counter case between the parties are pending. Charge sheet is yet to be submitted.

In view of the above, this Court is of the view that further detention of the petitioner is not required and he may be released on bail.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.

The petitioner namely Souvik Saha @ Chottu be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dakshin Dinajpur at Balurghat subject to condition that he shall appear before the investigating officer once a week till completion of investigation. He shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

In the event the petitioner fails to adhere to any of the conditions stated above, the learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail in accordance with law without further reference to this Court.

The application for bail is thus disposed of. Case Diary be returned.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)