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Bikram Sarkar v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC21 Jun 2023CRM (DB)/2289/2023

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A single bench allowed a bail application filed by a young student accused of murder under Sections 302/201 IPC. Relying on the doctrine that 'bail is the rule' for a first-time offender of tender age with no flight risk, the court directed release on conditions.

What did the court decide?

Prayer for bail allowed; petitioner directed to be released by the Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court, Barasat on specific conditions.

Bikram Sarkar Vs State of West Bengal — Bail and Remand | Calcutta HC (2023)

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21.06.2023

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Sl. 15 Court No.29 Suvayan (Allowed)

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C.R.M. (DB) 2289 of 2023

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In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Ashoknagar P. S. Case No. 1114 of 2022 dated 27.11.2022 under Sections 302/201 of the IPC. And In the matter of: Bikram Sarkar ….petitioner Mr. Sekhar Kumar Basu, Sr. Adv. Mr. Kaushik Choudhury Ms. Busra Khatun …for the petitioner. Mr. Neguive Ahmed, APP Ms. Amita Gaur …for the State.

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Heard the learned Counsel for both the parties.

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The case is based on circumstantial evidence and prima facie offence under Section 302 IPC is made out against the petitioner. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner is a student and a person of tender age and there is no chance of his absconding being deep-rooted in the society coupled with the fact that there is no chance of his tampering with the evidence as the case has already been committed to the Court of Sessions, we feel persuaded to extend the benefit of the doctrine “bail is the rule” to the petitioner.

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Regard being had to the facts and submissions in the case, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner and the stage of the proceeding, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1^st Court, Barasat in S.C. No. 188/2023 in connection with Ashoknagar P.S. case No. 1114 of 2022 on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case including the conditions

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that i) the petitioner shall appear in person before the Court during trial on each date of substantive hearing subject to provision of Section 317 Cr.P.C. on cogent ground; ii) he shall not leave District – North 24 Parganas without leave of the Trial Court; iii) the petitioner shall provide his mobile number and his address statement duly endorsed by the I.C. of the Police Station under which he resides to the I.O. of the present case for the purpose of issuance of summonses, notices, etc.

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The learned Trial Court is directed to act on the server copy of this order.

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Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed.

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CRM (DB) 2289 of 2023 is disposed of.

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(Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.)

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(Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)

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