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Sumanta Mondal @ Ujjwal Mondal v. The State Of West Bengal

2024-11-06Hon'Ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi,Hon'Ble Justice Gaurang Kanth2 pages

06.11.2024 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 2781 of 2024 sl no. 67 In Re : An application for bail under section 483 of the BNSS 2023 in connection with Sainthia P.S case no. 222 of 2024 dated 17.6.2024 under section 448/326/307/354B/506 IPC And Allowed In Re : Sumanta Mondal @ Ujjwal Mondal ... petitioner Mr. K Bhattacharya Mr. Sagar Saha ...... for the petitioner Mr. S Bapuli Mr. Kunal Ganguly ...... for the State 1.

Petitioner is in custody for 150 days. He contends there was a free fight. Case and counter case were registered. Investigation is complete. He prays for bail.

2.

Learned lawyer for the State submits petitioner had outraged the modesty of a lady. When her husband intervened, he was hit with a 'hasua'.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. Case and counter case have been lodged over the self-same incident. Investigation is complete. Injury does not appear to be life threatening.

4.

Under such circumstances, we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner however subject to conditions. 5.

Accordingly, the petitioner 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 CJM Birbhum at Suri, on condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on every date of hearing and shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner Signed By :

TAMAL KRISHNA MANDAL High Court of Calcutta 8 th of November 2024 12:27:58 PM

whatsoever and on further condition that the petitioner while on bail shall meet the investigating officer once in a week until further orders.

6.

In the event he fails to appear before the trial court without justifiable cause, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail automatically without reference to this court. 7.

The application being CRM (DB) 2781 of 2024 is disposed of.

(Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By :

TAMAL KRISHNA MANDAL High Court of Calcutta 8 th of November 2024 12:27:58 PM