Suraj Mondal v. State of West Bengal
Bail on ground of parity – Calcutta High Court, CRM (DB) 4067 of 2024 (decided 20.02.2025)
Case brief
What is this about?
Parity-based bail; CRM (DB) 4067 of 2024; Calcutta High Court; Debangsu Basak and Md. Shabbar Rashidi, JJ.; 20.02.2025; bail under Section 439 CrPC 1973 / Section 483 BNSS 2023; Arambagh Police Station Case No. 329/2022 dated 14.11.2022; Sections 302/201/120B IPC; co-accused bailed in CRM (DB) 111 of 2025 on 14.02.2025; bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties, one local; Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court, Arambagh, Hooghly; conditions: appearance on every hearing date (Section 317 CrPC / Section 355 BNSS), no witness intimidation, no evidence tampering, cancellation on default.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to petitioner Suraj Mondal on the ground of parity, upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount each (one local), to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court, Arambagh, Hooghly; subject to appearance on every date of substantive hearing (Section 317 CrPC / Section 355 BNSS provisions) and abstention from intimidating witnesses or tampering with evidence; trial Court at liberty to cancel bail on default without further reference to this Court.