In Brief
Soumitra Chowdhury, Chief Manager of Central Bank of India, sought bail in a criminal case involving alleged embezzlement and forgery in connection with manipulation of Kissan Credit Card records. The Court granted bail, noting that co-accused persons had already been released on bail, the case rested substantially on seized documentary evidence, and further detention served no investigative purpose. The applicant's multiple medical complications also supported release. The Court directed release on furnishing bail bonds to the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
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