23 Santals get bail in police case
A court here yesterday granted bail to 23 Santals and nine Bangalees, accused in a police case in connection with the eviction drive at Sahebganj cane farm, after they surrendered before the court.
S M Taskinul Huq, Senior Judicial Magistrate of Gobindaganj Judicial Magistrate's Court, granted bail to them after their lawyers moved the petitions.
Sub-Inspector Kalyan Chandra of Gobindaganj Police Station filed cases on November 6 in 2016 against 42 people by name and 400 unknown others, accusing them of attacking police and preventing them from carrying out their duties during the eviction drive against Santal families.
The High Court granted anticipatory bail to Santal people on November 27 in 2016 for eight weeks and asked them to surrender before the lower court. Accordingly, after ending of bail period, they surrendered before the court of the senior judicial magistrate, which granted them bail.
Comments