Allowed

Dimple Jund v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC2 Jul 2026CRM(M)/1020/2026

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The High Court of Calcutta allowed a bail application regarding charges under IPC Sections 120B and 302. The court, noting the petitioner had been detained for over six years without trial completion despite lacking responsibility for delays, ordered her release upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two local sureties of Rs. 10,000 each.

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Petitioner released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000 with two sureties of Rs.10,000 each, one local.

Dimple Jund Vs State of West Bengal — Bail and Remand | Calcutta HC (2026)

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02.07.2026

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Serial no. 229 [G.S.D]

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CRM (M) 1020 of 2026

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In re : An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Gariahat PS Case No. 329 of 2019 dated 12.12.2019 [GR 4400 of 2019] u/s 120B/302/34 of the IPC.

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-And-

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In the matter of : Dimple Jund

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Mr. Deepak Prahladka Ms. Reshmi Khatun Mr. Minhaz S. Islam Mr. Samir Mishra Mr. Kallol Mondal Mr. Satarup Purakayastha Mr. Anmitra Banerjee

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… Petitioner(s) … for the Petitioner(s) … for the State-respondent(s)

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Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for six years seven months. However, till date, trial has not been completed and the petitioner is unnecessarily detained behind the bar, although, there was a direction passed on 08.12.2025 in CRM (M) 2576 of 2025.

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Mr. Mondal, learned Public Prosecutor, appearing for the State, emphasis on the fact that the period for which the court fixed the schedule incorporated SIR which was an unforeseen circumstance. There are two more witnesses to be examined, as such, the prosecution be given another two months’ more time to complete the trial.

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The earlier order dated 08.12.2025 reflects that the court after considering the version of the State granted an opportunity till 31^st March, 2026. The order of the learned trial court dated 20.04.2026 reflects certain grounds which depict the reasons why the trial could not proceed. This court, however, has not assessed the factum as to who contributed to the delay but is of the opinion that at least this petitioner did not contribute to the delay.

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Having considered the same, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

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Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is

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Allowed.

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Accordingly, the petitioner viz, Dimple Jund shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties of Rs.10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Learned CJM, Alipore.

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If on bail, the petitioner shall also make herself physically available on each and every date so fixed by the learned trial court and shall not enter into the jurisdiction of Gariahat Police Station and Ballygunge Police Station till further orders of this court.

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Additionally, the petitioner would furnish her address where she would be residing to the learned trial court prior to her release. The Investigating Officer of the case would

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be at liberty to crosscheck regarding the presence of the petitioner at the said address by way of surprise visits.

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Accordingly, CRM (M) 1020 of 2026 is allowed .

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Parties to act on a server copy of this order duly collected from the official website of the Hon’ble High Court, Calcutta.

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Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities.

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(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)

Dimple Jund v. State of West Bengal

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