Abdul Rahaman v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (M) 2673 of 2025 & CRM (M) 243 of 2026 (decided 01.07.2026, Tirthankar Ghosh, J.) — bail applications of Wahid Khan and Abdul Rahaman, foreign nationals facing forgery/passport-related charges (Sections 419/420/465/471/34/120B IPC; Section 14A(a)(b) Foreigners Act; Section 12(1A)(a) Indian Passport Act; Chitpur GRPS Case No. 22 of 2023); prolonged detention of about 2 years 8 months since 04.11.2023; Ministry of External Affairs contacted through Deputy Commissioner of Police but gave no response; bail allowed after petitioners served more than one third of the prescribed sentence; bond Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of Rs. 10,000 each (one local), Additional District & Sessions Judge, 2nd Court, Sealdah; conditions — stay within KMDA jurisdiction and weekly reporting to O/C Chitpur GRPS till trial evidence concludes.
What did the court decide?
Both petitions allowed; petitioners Wahid Khan and Abdul Rahaman released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000/- each with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- each (one surety to be local), to the satisfaction of the Learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, 2nd Court, Sealdah; conditions: while on bail they shall not leave the jurisdiction of KMDA and shall meet the Officer-in-Charge of Chitpur GRPS Police Station once a week till the evidence before the Trial Court is over.