CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
SUBHENDU SAMANTA, J.
In The Matter of Sk.Farid @ Fariduddin – Petitioner
Versus
The State of West Bengal – Respondent
CRR No.1525 of 2018 with IA No. CRAN 1 of 2020 with CRAN No.2 of 2022
Decided On : 20-04-2023
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of the case and bail application (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments against and for the bail cancellation (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. court's analysis on bail application disclosures (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. decision rejecting the revision application (Para 13) |
| 5. final judgment and order disposition (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT :
(Subhendu Samanta, J.)
CRAN 1 of 2022 and CRAN 2 of 2022 is disposed of with a direction that the delay in preferring the application for restoration is condoned. The application for restoration is allowed. CRR is hereby restored to its original file and number.
2. The instant criminal revision is preferred against order dated 8th May 2018 passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur, in connection with Criminal Misc case No.4039 of 2017 in connection with GR No.388 of 2017 arising out of Ghatal Police Station case No.118 of 2017 dated 16.06.2017 u/s 458/436/302/120B/506 of IPC.
3. The brief fact of the case is that the present petitioner was arrayed as an accused along with others in connection with the above mentioned P.S. case. During the course of investigation the accused was arrested and taken into custody. The prayer for bail u/s 439 Cr.P.C. was allowed by the Sessions Judge, in favour of the petitioner vide order dated 25.09.2017.
4. One application u/s 439 (2) of Cr.P.C. was filed by the de facto complainant for cancellation of the bail. Learned Sessions Judge heard the matter from the both side and passed the impugned order by allowing the application for cancellation of bail and the order of granting bail in favour of the present petitioner was cancelled.
5. Hence this revision.
6. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submitted before this court that the Impugned Order passed by the Learned Sessions Judge, is palpably illegal and irregular.
7. The opinion of the learned Sessions Judge, in passing the impugned order is erroneous the Learned Sessions Judge, has misread and misconstrued the provision enumerated u/s 439 (2) of the Cr.P.C. and came to an erroneous conclusion. He further argued that other accused persons in this case are enlarged on bail. So by cancelling the order of bail by virtue of an application u/s 439(2) Cr.P.C. would not serve any fruitful purpose. He further argued that the learned Sessions Judge has failed to appreciate the facts and circumstances of this case. The observation of the Learned Sessions Judge regarding the fact that on the earlier occasion the bail prayer of the present petitioner was turned down by the Hon'ble High Court is not logically correct. The Hon'ble High Court considered the bail prayer of the present petitioner in CRM No.8390 of 2017 at the stage prior to submission of the charge sheet. The order of bail by the Sessions Court was granted in favour of the present petitioner after submission of charge sheet on the ground that some accused persons were already granted bail. He further argued that petitioner never suppressed regarding the earlier order of Hon'ble High court. Thus, he prayed for setting aside the impugned order passed by the Learned Sessions Judge.
8. Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the private opposite party/de facto complainant submitted before this court that the impugned order passed by the Learned Sessions Judge, suffers no illegality at the time of making prayer before the Learned Sessions Judge, for bail the present petitioner accused suppressed the fact that his bail prayer was turned down by the Hon'ble High court. If the fact of rejection of bail prayer was not suppressed, the prayer for bail would not have been granted. In passing the impugned order Learned Sessions Judge, had correctly opined that suppression of Order of a High Court regarding rejection of pail prayer tantamount to practising fraud upon court. He further pointed out that due to a pendency of this instant criminal revision the criminal trial of a barbaric murder case is stalled. The present petitioner has adop
The Court clarified that while a bail order is interlocutory and not subject to revision, the Sessions Judge retains the power to cancel bail under Section 439(2) of the Cr.P.C.
The legality of the order cancelling the bail granted to the petitioner, accused No.10, was determined based on the nature of the alleged offence as a bailable offence under Sec. 202 of IPC.
Judicial discretion in bail matters must be exercised judiciously, requiring changed circumstances for successive applications.
The court ruled that a revision against an interlocutory bail order is not maintainable under S.397(2) CrPC, highlighting the procedural significance of such orders.
A bail cancellation application cannot be pursued in the High Court after the Sessions Court has rejected it; such challenges must follow appropriate procedural avenues and respect distinctions in la....
Judicial discretion in granting bail must be exercised judiciously, with specific reasons provided, especially when prior applications have been denied.
Bail cancellation requires cogent reasons; mere involvement in a subsequent crime does not justify cancellation without evidence of interference with justice.
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