Prakash Sarkar v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail – S.439 CrPC/S.483 BNSS – Dhupguri Police Station Case No. 477 of 2024 (05.12.2024) – offences u/ss 329(4)/64/351(3) BNSS – plea of love relationship and false implication – custody about 125 days – investigation complete, charge sheet submitted – serious allegation but bail granted on bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties (one local) – conditions incl. weekly O.C./I.C. reporting and no contact with defacto complainant – trial court may cancel on breach – CRM (DB) 138 of 2025 – High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench Jalpaiguri – Biswaroop Chowdhury, J. – decided 11-04-2025.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner Prakash Sarkar to be released on a bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one local), subject to conditions of regular attendance before the trial court, non-intimidation of witnesses, non-tampering of evidence, remaining within trial court jurisdiction, weekly reporting to the O.C./I.C. of Dhupguri Police Station, and no meeting with the defacto complainant or persons acquainted with the facts; trial court at liberty to cancel bail on breach without further reference.