1 D/L 25 15.10.2026 Rohit, A.R.(Ct.) ct.no.33 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE C.R.M (M) 2268 of 2026 Santosh Mahanta @ Mukhiya @ Madhusudhan. Vs The State of West Bengal In Re: An Application for Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 arising out of Itahar Police Station Case No. 650 of 2021 dated 18.10.2021 under Sections 302/34 of the IPC and read with Sections 25(i)(A)/27/35 of the Arms Act. And In the matter of : Santosh Mahanta @ Mukhiya @ Madhusudhan …Petitioner. Ms. Minoti Gomes Mr. Jisan Iqbal Hossain …for the Petitioner Mr. Pinaki Bhattacharyya Mr. Deepak Khetawat …for the State 1. The learned advocate representing the petitioner submitted the prayer for bail had been dismissed on 17.05.2025 by the Jurisdictional Court. The petitioner is submitted to have been in custody since 21st October, 2021, and seeks to be enlarged on bail. 2. The learned advocate representing the State controverted the submission of the learned advocate representing the petitioner. 3. Considering the period of detention as well as recording of evidence of witnesses barring that of the investigating officer, this Court is of the view further 2 custody is not required in the instant case and the prayer for bail of the petitioner is considered and allowed. 4. Accordingly, Petitioner, namely, Santosh Mahanta @ Mukhiya @ Madhusudhan shall furnish bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, on condition that the petitioner shall appear before the Trial Court on every date of hearing and on further condition petitioner shall meet the local station once in a week until further orders. 5. In the event the petitioner fails to appear before the trial Court without justifiable cause, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail automatically without reference to this Court. 6. Accordingly, CRM (M) 2268 of 2026 is allowed. 7. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court. 8. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.)