Asit Sardar v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, C.R.M. (M) 1883 of 2025, Tirthankar Ghosh, J., decided 04.02.2026 — bail application under S.439 CrPC / S.483 BNSS rejected; accused Asit Sardar; Jadavpur P.S. Case No. 150 of 2023 dated 11.08.2023; offences: Ss.302/34 IPC (murder/common intention), Ss.10/12/17 POCSO Act, S.4 WB Prohibition of Ragging in Educational Institutions Act; custody 2 years 6 months; 11 of 23 witnesses examined; bail refused on gravity of offence and crucial stage of evidence; application dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused: considering the gravity of the offence and that the evidence is at a crucial stage, the Court was not inclined to accede to the prayer for bail at this juncture. ¶¶8