Altab Hossain And ANR v. The State Of West Bengal

CIRCUIT BENCH OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT AT JALPAIGURI 10.07.2024 Court No.1 (D/L 5 ) (rejected) CRM (DB) 301 OF 2024 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed on 27.06.2024 in connection with Mekhliganj Police Station Case No.12 of 2024 dated 11.01.2024 under Sections 447/448/323/325/354/427/506/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code adding Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code corresponding to GR Case No.23 of 2024.

And In the matter of: Altab Hossain & Anr.

... Petitioners.

Mr. Biswarup Roy Ms. Supriya Debnath ...for the petitioners Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty, ld. APP Mr. Arjun Chowdhury ... for the State.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that they is in custody for 173 days and there is a case and counter case against the accused and the victim. It is also submitted that though chargesheet has been filed but copy has not been served upon the petitioners. The petitioners pray for bail.

Learned Public Prosecutor opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there are ample evidence implicating the petitioner in the murder. One of the accused is absconding. Possibility of abscondence of the petitioners cannot be ruled out.

We have considered the case diary. There are evidence implicating the petitioners in the murder.

Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail at this stage.

The application for bail is thus rejected.

[MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI, J.] (RAJARSHI BHARADWAJ, J.)