Raju Das v. The State Of West Bengal

28.11.22 Sl.82 Ct. No.1 (SD) CALCUTTA HIGH COURT In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri CRM (DB) 391 of 2022 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Mathabhanga Police Station Case No.32 of 2022 dated 27/01/2022 under Sections 341/323/325/379 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 8 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act;

And In re: Raju Das ... petitioner.

Mr. Shubhankar Dutta ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Abhijit Sarkar Ms. Namrata Das ...for the State.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor.

Perused the case diary.

Charge sheet has been submitted.

In the facts and circumstances, further custodial detention of the petitioner is not necessary.

Considering the nature of allegation and incriminating material, we are inclined to allow the application for bail of the present petitioner 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, Coochbehar with a further condition that the petitioner shall attend the learned trial court on each and every date.

It is further directed that the petitioner shall not intimidate the witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever and shall not

leave the State without prior permission of the Court and shall attend the court on each and every date.

The application for bail being CRM (DB) 391 of 2022 is, accordingly, disposed of.

All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Sugato Majumdar, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.)