Sumit Halder v. State Of West Bengal

28.01.2022 Serial no.52 Aloke Ct. No. 29 (Through Video Conference) CRM 8912 of 2021 In re : An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 22.12.2021 in connection with Krishnaganj P.S. Case No. 136 of 2021 dated 26.06.2021 under Sections 498A/302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. -AndIn the matter of : Sumit Halder ... ...Petitioner Mr. Sourav Mukherjee, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherjee, ld. PP Mr. Partha Pratim Das, Advocate Ms. Manasi Roy, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioner seeks bail.

Considering the period of detention of the petitioner and considering the gravity of the offence and considering the fact that the police filed charge-sheet, we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, we direct that the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a 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, Nadia at Krishnagar, subject to condition that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial court on every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate witnesses and/or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever. In the event, the petitioner fails to appear before the trial court without any justifiable cause, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner in accordance with law without further reference to this Court.

The prayer for bail is allowed.

CRM 8912 of 2021 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)