Sk Raja @ Sakal v. State of West Bengal
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Calcutta High Court (inferred), C.R.M. (DB) 391 of 2025, decided 08.04.2025 by Suvra Ghosh, J. Bail prayer of Sk. Raja @ Sakal, accused under Sections 302/34/120B IPC in Bantra Police Station Case No. 174 of 2020 dated 03.10.2020, rejected under Section 439 CrPC read with Section 483 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Court upheld the 'shown arrest' order dated 03.01.2024 as regular because the petitioner was produced in court when the prosecution's prayer was allowed, distinguishing (2018) 4 C Cr. LR(Cal) 188. Bail denied despite custody exceeding 400 days, one of forty-nine witnesses examined and co-accused enlarged, in view of the petitioner being the principal assailant, forensic match of empty cartridges with the seized firearm, recovery on his leading statement and prolonged abscondence. Counsel: Sekhar Kumar Basu, Kusal Kumar Mukher, Pranidhi Singh for the petitioner; Joydeep Roy, Sujoy Sarkar for the State. Application disposed of; case diary returned.