D/L284 24.07.2026 Bpg. Allowed C.R.M. (M) 1510 of 2026 In Re: An application for bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Manikchak Police Station Case No.454 of 2023 dated 20.06.2023 under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code; Sarban Mahaldar @ Sarban Mohalder Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Tapodip Gupta Mr. Suman Bhanja Ms. Usashi Chattopadhyay. ...for the petitioner. Mr. Debajyoti Deb Ms. Rima Banerjee. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for more than 3 years. The bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected on 15.07.2025 when a different picture was portrait by the prosecution. Learned advocate for the State submits that till date only one witness has been examined. Having considered the period of detention of the petitioner and the time period which will be consumed further for taking the trial to its logical conclusion, I am of the opinion that, without entering into the merits of the case, the petitioner be released on bail. As such, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. 2 Accordingly, the petitioner, namely, Sarban Mahaldar @ Sarban Mohalder 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 CJM, Malda. If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date before the learned trial court and shall not leave the district of Malda without prior permission of the learned trial court. Petitioner is further directed not to enter the jurisdiction of Manikchak Police Station for a period of one year. After the expiry of the said period, it would be the discretion of the learned trial court either to continue with the condition or waive the condition. With the aforesaid observations, CRM(M)1510 of 2026 is allowed. Memo of Evidence submitted by the State be kept with the record. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)