18. 19-08-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA (ct. no.09) Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri debajyoti Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction (allowed) CRM (M) 280 of 2026 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure/483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in connection with Kotwali Police Station Case No.199 of 2026 dated 05-05-2026 under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/118(2)/109/324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. - A n d - In the matter of : Chiranjit Pandit .... Petitioner. Mr. Jaydeep Kanta Bhowmik, Adv., Mr. Sayantan Bhowmik, Adv., Ms. Jasmin Haque, Adv. … For the Petitioner. Mr. Janardan Periwal, learned JPP, Mr. Urgen Lama, Adv., Mr. Supritam Nag, Adv. … For the State. 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody for about 88 days. Some other accused were granted anticipatory bail and some other accused were enlarged on regular bail. As the investigation is almost complete and the principal accused is on the run, he may be enlarged on bail on any condition. 2. The learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail vehemently. According to him, there are sufficient incriminating materials against the present petitioner and others. However, he has fairly admitted that the petitioner is in custody for about 88 days. 3. I have gone through the materials on record. It appears that the present petitioner is standing on the same 2 footing with some other accused persons who are already enlarged on bail. The investigation has progressed to a great extent and there is no chance of an early conclusion of the trial and as such, I find that further custodial interrogation of the present petitioner is not necessary. 4. Accordingly, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on the following conditions: a) The petitioner, namely, Chiranjit Pandit, shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, 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 not leave the jurisdiction of Kotwali Police Station, except for the purpose of attending the court proceedings, until further orders, and shall meet the Inspector-in-Charge/Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali 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.)