In bail application, the court held that since the petitioner's ration card was found fake by the police, it was inclined not to release him on bail.
The prayer for bail is rejected and the application is disposed of.
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02.03.2022 Item No.06 Suman
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(Via Video Conference)
CRM 9061 of 2021
In Re: An application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
And
In the matter of: Chhalma Mondal
Vs.
The State of West Bengal
Mr. Kallol Mondal Mr. Amanul Islam Mr. Krishan Roy Mr. Souvik Das
Mr. Saurav Mukherjee …for the petitioner
Mr. Saryati Dutta
…for the State
As per order dated 14th February, 2022 the authenticity of the ration card and Aadhaar Card were asked to be verified by the Officer-in-charge of Krishnaganj Police Station in the district of Nadia. A.S.I. Nandan Mondal has submitted a report stating, inter alia, that the ration card submitted by the petitioner is a fake document. It is submitted by the P.P.-in-Charge that on the basis of the said ration card the petitioner made the Aadhaar Card. Though no report as to the genuineness of
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the Aadhaar Card is obtained, the said Aadhaar Card may also be considered as fake one.
It is further submitted by him that under Section 9 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Aadhaar Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 is not a document to prove the citizenship of the person.
Be that as it may, since the ration card of the petitioner is found to be fake, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.
The prayer for bail is, thus, rejected .
The application is, thus, disposed of.
(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail given the finding that his ration card is fake.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Chhalma Mondal
The State of West Bengal
Bibek Chaudhuri
As recorded by the court registry
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