Soumyajit Chandra v. State Of West Bengal

21.12.2023 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 4721 of 2023 sl no. 93 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Purulia (T) P.S case no. 172 of 2023 dated 4.11.2023 under sections 279/304 IPC and Allowed In Re :Soumyajit Chandra ...... petitioner Mr. P Roy Mr. R Vishal Singh Ms. S Bhaacharjee ...... for the petitioner Mr. Abhra Mukherjee Ms. Sujata Das ...... for the State

1. Petitioner contends that the incident occurred in the course of rash driving. It is to be considered whether the allegations constitute the ingredients of offence under section 304 IPC.

2. Keeping in mind the aforesaid fact and the period of detention suffered by the petitioner i.e. 44 days we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

3. 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, Purulia 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.

4. 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.

5. The application being CRM (DB) 4721 of 2023 is disposed of.

(Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)