Devendra Mishra v. State of West Bengal
Bail – Section 439 CrPC / Section 483 BNSS 2023 – prolonged pre-trial detention
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge Calcutta-format C.R.M. (M) order granting bail after about 5 years 3 months of custody; offence sections IPC 341/326/307/195A/506/34; police station case of 2021; trial partly complete with 17 of 22 witnesses examined; bail under Section 439 CrPC read with Section 483 BNSS 2023; bond Rs.20,000, two sureties of Rs.10,000 each (one local), CJM Howrah; conditions of attendance at every trial date and restriction to Howrah district; de facto complainant opposed; judge Tirthankar Ghosh; dated 27.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Release of petitioner Devendra Mishra on bail upon bond of Rs.20,000 with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local) to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Howrah, conditioned on presence before the trial court on every date and not leaving the district of Howrah without prior permission. ¶18