Taslim Ahmed @ Taslima Ahmed Laskar Vs State of West Bengal — Dowry and Cruelty | Calcutta HC (2026)

Taslim Ahmed @ Taslima Ahmed Laskar Vs State of West Bengal — Dowry and Cruelty | Calcutta HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Prayer for bail allowed: petitioner Taslim Ahmed @ Taslima Ahmed Laskar to be released on bail on a bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local), to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Diamond Harbour, subject to conditions of attendance on every fixed date and remaining within the district of 24 Parganas (South) unless permitted otherwise; the trial court may impose further conditions to ensure his presence.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody for 165 days in connection with Usthi Police Station Case No.414 of 2025 (Sections 85/80/82(2)/3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961), should be released on bail pending trial.

Court's answer

Having taken into account the overall circumstances of the case, the 165-day period of detention, the fact that the case has been committed to the court of sessions where 23 prosecution witnesses are cited, and the time that will be consumed for completion of the case, the Court decided to release the petitioner on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Release on bail is conditioned on a personal bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local), to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Diamond Harbour; physical presence on each and every date fixed by the learned court; and no departure from the district of 24 Parganas (South) without prior permission, with the learned trial court at liberty to impose further conditions to ensure the petitioner's presence.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted. Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for bail of Taslim Ahmed @ Taslima Ahmed Laskar in connection with Usthi Police Station Case No.414 of 2025 dated September 7, 2025, registered under Sections 85/80/82(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. At the hearing the petitioner had been in custody for 165 days and the case stood committed to the court of sessions, with 23 prosecution witnesses cited. Taking into account the period of detention and the time required for completion of the case, the Court allowed the prayer for bail: release on a bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each, one local, to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Diamond Harbour; the petitioner must be physically present on every date fixed and shall not leave the district of 24 Parganas (South) without prior permission; further conditions left to the learned trial court's discretion.

D/L 161 24.02.2026

Bpg. Allowed

C.R.M. (M) 388 of 2026

In Re: An application for Bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Usthi Police Station Case No.414 of 2025 dated September 7, 2025 under Sections 85/80/82(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961;

Taslim Ahmed @ Taslima Ahmed Laskar Versus

The State of West Bengal

Mr. Rabi Sankar Chattopadhyay

Mr. Sayan Chattopadhyay Mr. Rokon Ali Molla Ms. Suprava Jana Mr. Ayanava.

…for the petitioner.

Mr. Binoy Kumar Panda Mr. Asraf Mandal. …for the State.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits

that the petitioner is in custody for 165 days and the case has already been committed to the court of sessions. Learned advocate submits that although the incident occurred after two years of marriage but so far the present case is concerned having regard to the fact that the medical evidence do not support the ocular evidence in the facts of the case, petitioner may be released on bail.

Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail

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and submits that the statements of each of the witnesses will reflect the complicity of the present petitioner and in close proximity of marriage the incident took place. Further, there are allegations that the petitioner thrice earlier married which is surfaced and which adds to the conduct and character of the petitioner.

Be that as it may, I have taken into account the overall circumstances of the case and that 23 witnesses have been cited by the prosecution in order to prove its case. Taking into account the period of detention and the time which will be consumed for completion of the case, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. The petitioner, namely, Taslim Ahmed @ Taslima Ahmed Laskar shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Diamond Harbour. If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned court and shall not leave the district of 24 Parganas (South) without prior permission of the learned court. Learned trial court if it considered any further conditions for ensuring the presence of the petitioner, the learned trial court would be at liberty to impose such conditions.

Accordingly, CRM(M) 388 of 2026 is allowed.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

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

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)