Sukumar Mondal v. State of West Bengal
Bail – application under S.439 CrPC corresponding to S.483 BNSS, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Calcutta, CRM (DB) No. 124 of 2025, decided 14.02.2025 (dictated by Apurba Sinha Ray, J.; bench with Arijit Banerjee, J.). Bail allowed to Sukumar Mondal under Section 439 CrPC / Section 483 BNSS 2023 in Sankrail Police Station Case No. 725 of 2024 (Sections 126(2)/118(2)/109/351(2)/3(5) BNS 2023). Grounds: investigation complete, custody about 145 days, age about 57 years, no early trial expected despite 12 prosecution witnesses; State opposition based on Section 161 CrPC statements and injury report overruled. Bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties (one local), restrictive conditions including exclusion from Sankrail PS jurisdiction, fortnightly police reporting, and liberty to the trial court to cancel bail on breach. Advocates: Dev Kumar Sharma for petitioner; Iqbal Kabir and Saptarshi Chakraborty for the State.
What did the court decide?
Release of petitioner Sukumar Mondal on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one of whom must be local) to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Howrah, subject to conditions: no entry into Sankrail Police Station jurisdiction except for Court proceedings, furnishing of residence address to the Inspector-in-Charge and Trial Court, fortnightly appearance before the Inspector-in-Charge, appearance before the trial Court on every hearing date, and no intimidation of witnesses or tampering with evidence; trial court at liberty to cancel bail on breach without further reference to this court.