Sanjoy Jana v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Cancellation of bail – Section 439(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (DB) 1458 of 2023, order dated 06.04.2026 (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.): application for cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) CrPC dismissed. Charge-sheet under Sections 498A/304B/306/34 IPC; case registered 2022, charge-sheet 2023, committed to Court of Sessions, next date 09.03.2026. Custodial detention unwarranted as investigation complete; trial obstruction to be adjudicated by trial Court; trial Court directed to expedite consideration of charges and may cancel bail upon non-cooperation of accused. Petitioner: Sanjoy Jana; for the State: Prasun Kr. Dutta, Ld. APP, and Nirupam Dhali.
What did the court decide?
Application for cancellation of bail (CRM (DB) 1458 of 2023) dismissed with observations; learned trial Court directed to expedite consideration of charges and the trial, with liberty to issue harsher process of law and, if required, cancel the bail upon non-cooperation by the accused persons.