Rakesh Singh v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction 29.11.2022 S.D Item no.08 CRM (DB) 3897 of 2022 Rakesh Singh -VsThe State of West Bengal Mr. Suman Chakraborty ...For the petitioner.

Mr. Rudradipta Nandy Ms. Sonali Das .... For the State. The petitioner is allegedly involved in a Ponzi scam. He is in custody for 268 days. Investigation is over and chargesheet has been submitted.

The co-accused are on bail. The case is of 2014. We only observe that the trial be speedily conducted and concluded in the court below.

Considering the facts and circumstances above, we are of the view that the petitioner should now be enlarged 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 Judge, Special Court-cum-Additional Sessions Judge 1st Court, Hooghly Sadar, subject to the following conditions:-

1. The petitioner is to deposit his passport, if he has one, with the investigating agency within three days from date;

2. He will meet the investigating officer as and when summoned

3. He shall not leave the municipal limits of Kolkata without informing the investigating officer.

4. He shall not tamper with evidence or interfere with the witnesses in any manner.

5. The petitioner shall attend the court on each and every

day of trial, in default, the court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond without any reference to this bench. (Biswaroop Chowdhury J.) (I.P. Mukerji, J.)