Mantu Mandal v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court (Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction), C.R.M. (M) 2647 of 2025, decided 18.02.2026 by Tirthankar Ghosh, J. — bail under Section 439 CrPC / Section 483 BNSS 2023 in Baishnabnagar PS Case No. 927 of 2022 (Ss.449/341/302/34 IPC, G.R. Case No. 6701 of 2022); prolonged custody of 2 years 8 months; trial part-heard with 7/8 witnesses examined; evidence of PW-2 Rachana Mandal and PW-4 Prasenjit Mandal considered; bail granted on bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each; conditions as to attendance and remaining within Malda district; petitioner Mantu Mandal; State represented by Ms. Zareen N. Khan and Ms. Diksha Ghosh.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local) to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Malda, subject to physical presence on every trial date and no departure from the district of Malda without prior permission of the Trial Court.