Sahajada Khan @ Sahazada Khan v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
C.R.M. (DB) 3733 of 2024, High Court of Calcutta, decided 17.02.2025 (Debangsu Basak, J. and Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.). Renewed bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure / Section 483 of the B.N.S.S. 2023 arising from Bhadreswar P.S. Case No. 490 of 2021 dated 20.11.2021 under Sections 326/307 IPC. Custody exceeded three years and two months; trial in progress with 26 witnesses proposed, 11 examined, 15 outstanding; last rejection of bail in 2022. Bail allowed primarily on Article 21 principles; bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties (one local) before Learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. Chandannagore; conditions of periodic appearance and non-interference with witnesses/evidence; trial court authorised to cancel bail on default. Prayer allowed; matter disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Release of the petitioner 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 Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. Chandannagore, subject to conditions of appearance before the learned trial court on every date of hearing until further orders and abstention from intimidating witnesses and/or tampering with evidence; trial court empowered to cancel bail on non-compliance without further reference to this Court.