Manik Poddar v. State Of West Bengal

11.10.2023 b.das Ct.No. 28 C.R.M. (DB) 3940 of 2023 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Tehatta P.S case no. 515 of 2023 dated 30.6.2023 under sections 305/506/34of the Indian Penal Code.

and Allowed In Re : Manik Poddar ... petitioner Mr. Asraf Mandal ...... for the petitioner.

Mr. Abhra Mukherjee Mr. Dipankar Mahata ...... for the State 1.

Heard learned Advocates for the parties.

2.

Learned lawyer for the State opposes the bail prayer. 3.

We have considered the materials on record. Petitioner is in custody for 71 days. There is no chance of his abscondence.

4.

Keeping in mind the extent of complicity of the petitioner in the crime and the period of detention suffered by the petitioner, we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 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 ACJM Tehatta, Nadia 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 whatsoever.

6.

In the event petitioner 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.

This application for bail is, thus, disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)