Chaturbhuj Rana And ANR. v. The State Of West Bengal

10.09.2024 Ct. No. 06 SL No. 50 S.De C.R.M. (DB) 2861 of 2024 In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Beliaberah P.S. Case No. 41 of 2015 dated 04.07.2015 under Sections 406/420/467/120B of the Indian Penal Code.

And In the matter of: Chaturbhuj Rana & Anr.

Mr. Madhurai Sinha, ...for the Petitioners.

Mrs. Sonali Das, Mrs. Manasi Roy, ....for the State

1. Petitioners are in custody for about 64 days. Co-accused are on bail. They pray for bail.

2. Learned advocate for the State opposes the bail prayer.

3. We have considered the materials on record. Co-accused are on bail / anticipatory bail. Petitioners are in custody for 64 days.

4. Under such circumstances, we are inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail.

5. Accordingly, we direct the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court cum Special Court, Jhargram subject to the condition that the petitioners 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.

6. In the event petitioners fail to appear before the Trial Court without any justifiable cause, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel their bail without any further reference to this Court. Signed By :

SANDIP DE High Court of Calcutta 13 th of September 2024 11:00:49 AM

7. The application for bail is, thus, allowed and disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)