Santu Mondal v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (A) 2169 of 2024, High Court of Calcutta, decided 12.07.2024 (Soumen Sen, J.; Uday Kumar, J.). Anticipatory bail, Section 438 CrPC, petitioner Santu Mondal; Mohammad Bazar Police Station Case No. 151 of 2024 dated 13.05.2024; Sections 143/341/186/353/332/333/307/506/427 IPC; parity with co-accused granted anticipatory bail by Sessions Court; custodial interrogation unnecessary; bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties (one local); Section 438(2) conditions; fortnightly reporting to I.O.; appearance before AJCM, Suri, Birbhum in G.R. Case No. 792 of 2024; prayer allowed; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to Santu Mondal: release on arrest upon bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one local), subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions, reporting to the I.O. once a fortnight till final report, and appearance before the learned AJCM, Suri, Birbhum in G.R. Case No. 792 of 2024 within two weeks.