Calcutta High CourtCRM(M)/417/2025rejected

Mantu Barman v. The State Of West Bengal

2026-02-12Hon'Ble Justice Suvra Ghosh2 pages

12.02.2026 jb.

jdt.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (M) 417 of 2025 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Mathabhanga Police Station Case No. 720 of 2025 dated 29.08.2025 under Sections 103/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

And In Re : Mantu Barman Mr. Hillol Saha Podder ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Ujjwal Luksom Mr. Bhaskar Das Ms. Sukanya Adhikary ... For the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

The petitioner is in custody for more than 100 days and prays for bail.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. I have considered the material on record.

Recovery of offending weapon has been made pursuant to the leading statement of the petitioner. The petitioner was last seen together with the victim immediately before the victim was murdered.

Considering the material on record as well as gravity of the offence, prayer for bail is rejected at this stage.

CRM(M) 417 of 2025 is disposed of.

Case diary be returned.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)