Dipu Singh v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; C.R.M. (M) 14 of 2025; Section 439 CrPC; Section 483 BNSS 2023; Harirampur Police Station Case No. 169 of 2022; Sections 302/201 IPC (murder and causing disappearance of evidence); petitioner Dipu Singh; custody exceeding two years; 5 of 16 witnesses hostile; CCTV footage witnesses did not identify petitioner; no test identification parade; 16 of 42 witnesses examined; trial conclusion bleak; no criminal antecedent; bond Rs.10,000/- with two local-linked sureties; stringent bail conditions incl. residence outside Harirampur P.S. jurisdiction; liberty to trial Court to cancel bail; Suvra Ghosh, J.; decided 02.05.2025.
What did the court decide?
Release of petitioner Dipu Singh on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one local surety), subject to stringent conditions including residence outside Harirampur police station jurisdiction, disclosure of present address, appearance before the trial Court on every hearing date, and abstention from tampering with evidence or intimidating witnesses; case diary to be returned.