Shiv Kumar Shaw v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Bail cancellation – S.439(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.) disposing C.R.M.5642 of 2021 (decided 06.04.2026): application under Section 439(2) CrPC to cancel bail granted on 08.07.2021 by the learned ACJM, Alipore in Patuli Police Station Case No.78 of 2021 (Sections 420/467/468/471/120B IPC); charge-sheet filed, case with Judicial Magistrate, 4th Court, de facto complainant on dock, no overt acts reported, bail enjoyed over 4 years 9 months; court declined to interfere with bail and left petitioner free to approach the trial court on changed circumstances.
What did the court decide?
Cancellation of bail declined; existing bail order left undisturbed; petitioner at liberty to approach the learned trial court upon change of circumstances; State's report kept with the record. ¶17