20. 13-08-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA (ct. no.09) Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri debajyoti Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction (allowed) CRM (M) 238 of 2026 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure/483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in connection with Bhaktinagar Police Station Case No.753 of 2025 dated 30-07-2025 under Sections 103(1)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. - A n d - In the matter of : Sri Narayan Mandal .... Petitioner. Mr. Bapi Sarkar, Adv., Mr. Chayan Moni Bhowal, Adv. … For the Petitioner. Mr. Avrojyoti Das, learned APP, Ms. Ruchika Agarwala, Adv., Mr. Atul Dong, Adv. … For the State. 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody for about 380 days. Investigation is complete. Charge sheet was filed on October 31, 2025. Since then, charge has not been framed. There is no chance of an early conclusion of the trial. The petitioner may be enlarged on bail on any condition. 2. The learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. According to her, the crime committed by the accused is a serious one. One lady was killed in her toilet and the petitioner has failed to provide any acceptable explanation. The learned counsel has also pointed out that the trial court was lying vacant as the erstwhile Presiding Officer has been transferred. 3. It appears from the record that the investigation is complete and there is no need for custodial interrogation or 2 custodial detention of the present petitioner. As the court is lying vacant and the charge is yet to be framed, there is no likelihood of conclusion of the trial at an early date. 4. In view of the above, the prayer of the petitioner for bail is allowed on the following conditions: a) The petitioner, namely, Sri Narayan Mandal, shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand), with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, 3rd Court, Jalpaiguri. b) The petitioner shall appear before the learned trial Court on each and every date of hearing and/or as and when to be directed by the court. c) The petitioner shall not intimidate or threaten the witnesses and/or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever and shall not commit any cognizable offence in any manner whatsoever. d) The petitioner shall remain within the district of Jalpaiguri and shall meet the Officer-in-Charge/Inspector-in-Charge of Bhaktinagar Police Station once in a fortnight, until further orders. 5. In the event the petitioner fails to adhere to any of the conditions stipulated above, the trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail in accordance with law. 6. The application for bail is, thus, allowed. 7. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 3 8. Criminal Section is directed to supply certified copies of this order to the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all necessary formalities. (Apurba Sinha Ray, J.)