Aktar Ali v. The State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI 29.01.2025. C.R.M. (DB) 35 of 2025 10/tkm In Re:- An application for bail under Section 483 of BNSS 2023 in connection with Rajganj P.S case no. 225 of 2024 dated 22.6.2024 under sections 341/323/326/307/506/34 IPC and Allowed In the matter of : Aktar Ali ..... Petitioner Mr. Arijit Ghosh Ms. Angana Rakshit ...for the Petitioner Mr. Ujjwal Luksom Mr. Chattu Roy ...for the State

1. Heard learned lawyers for the parties.

2. We have considered the materials on record. Though injuries are grievous, whether they are life threatening may be assessed at the appropriate stage of the proceeding. Balancing the nature of accusation with the period of detention suffered by the petitioner i.e. 72 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 Jalpaiguri 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) 35 of 2025 is disposed of.

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