CRM(M)/2268/2026 of SANTOSH MAHANTA @ MUKHIYA @ MADHUSUDHAN Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL on 15 October 2026

1. The learned advocate representing the petitioner submitted the prayer for bail had been dismissed on 17.05.2025 by the Jurisdictional Court. The petitioner is submitted to have been in custody since 21st October, 2021, and seeks to be enlarged on bail.

2. The learned advocate representing the State controverted the submission of the learned advocate representing the petitioner.

3. Considering the period of detention as well as recording of evidence of witnesses barring that of the investigating officer, this Court is of the view further

custody is not required in the instant case and the prayer for bail of the petitioner is considered and allowed.

4. Accordingly, Petitioner, namely, Santosh Mahanta @ Mukhiya @ Madhusudhan shall furnish bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, on condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Trial Court on every date of hearing and on further condition petitioner shall meet the local station once in a week until further orders.

5. In the event the petitioner fails to appear before the trial Court without justifiable cause, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail automatically without reference to this Court.

6. Accordingly, CRM (M) 2268 of 2026 is allowed.

7. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court.

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

(Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.)