Calcutta High Court
CRM(M)/2248/2026 of NAJRUL ISLAM @ MUHAMMAD NAZRUL ISLAM AND ORS Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL on 15 October 2026
Court No.33. (Pritam) (Allowed) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION CRM (M) 2248 of 2026. In Re: An application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in
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15.10.2026.
Court
No.33. (Pritam)
(Allowed)
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION
CRM (M) 2248 of 2026.
In Re: An application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Kaliyaganj Police Station Case No.506/2023 dated 29.11.2023
under Sections 447/341/325/326/307/506/302/34 of the IPC,
1860.
In the matter of: - Najrul Islam @ Muhammad Nazrul Islam &
Ors.
..…petitioners.
Mr. Sekhar Kumar Basu, Sr. Adv.,
Mr. Abhijit Ganguly.
..…for the petitioners.
Mr. Shataroop Purkayastha,
Mr. Arijit Banik.
..…for the State.
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1. The learned advocate representing the petitioners submitted the petitioners to be in custody since 29th November, 2023. The learned Senior Counsel referred to the order dated 23rd February, 2026 passed by the Co-ordinate bench of this court in CRM(M) 213 of 2026, wherein it was observed that the petitioners would renew their prayer for bail after the evidence of 6 to 7 vulnerable witnesses were completed on 8th May, 2026.
2. The learned advocate for the State had placed before this court a report forwarded by the Inspector-in-Charge, Kaliyaganj Police Station, Raiganj PD, Uttar Dinajpur, wherein it had been stated 4 out of 30 witnesses had been examined till date and the next
2 date had been fixed on 21st November, 2026 for recording of evidence of CSW-15 and 16.
3. Considering the period of detention and the failure on the part of the prosecution to assist the trial court in recording evidence of 6 to 7 vulnerable witnesses by 8th May, 2026 as directed by the Co-ordinate bench of this court, the prayer for bail is considered and allowed.
4. Accordingly, the petitioners be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Uttar Dinajpur, on condition that the petitioners shall appear before the trial court on every date of hearing and shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever and on further condition the petitioners shall meet the jurisdictional police station thrice a week, until further orders. The petitioners shall also not leave the jurisdiction of the trial court without prior permission.
5. In the event they fail to appear before the trial court without justifiable cause, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel their bail automatically without reference to this court.
6. The application being CRM(M) No. 2248 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of.
7. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.)
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