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2026 DAILYLAW 48644 (CAL)

KUNTI KAYAL v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

CRM(M)/2037/2026 · 2026-10-09

Ananya Bandyopadhyay

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09.10.2026 cm/sdas ct 33 C.R.M. (M) 2037 of 2026 sl no.24 In Re : An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 / under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Pro edure, 1973 in connection with Kultali P.S. Case No. 640 of 2022 dated 11.10.2022 under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allowed In Re : Kunti Kayal ….. petitioner Sk. Toslim Ali …… for the petitioner Mr. Pinaki Bhattacharyya Mr. Amartya Mohan Bhattacharyya …… for the State 1. Heard the submissions of the learned Advocates representing the respective parties. 2. One of the co-accused persons had been granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and two of the other co- accused persons have been granted bail by this Court. There has been considerable delay in proceeding with the trial whereby only one of the prosecution witnesses had been examined in part. The petitioner had been in custody for more than four years. 3. Considering the status of the petitioner qua the co- accused persons having been granted bail as aforesaid, prayer for bail of the petitioner is considered and allowed. 4. Accordingly, the petitioner 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 Additional Session Judge, 1st court at Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, on condition that the 2 petitioner 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 that the petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the court without prior permission and shall visit the local police station once in a week until further orders. 5. In the event she fails to appear before the trial court without justifiable cause, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel her bail automatically without reference to this court. 6. The application being CRM(M) No. 2037 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.)