BASU TOPPO vs state of west bengal — 197/2026

The District & Sessions Judge, Alipurduar granted bail to accused Basu Toppo in an attempted rape case (Section 64 BNS), finding that continued detention would not aid the investigation which is at a concluding phase. The court applied the principle that "bail is right and jail is an exception," considering his 23+ days in judicial custody and humanitarian aspects. Bail was set at Rs. 4,000 with two sureties of Rs. 2,000 each, subject to weekly meetings with the Investigating Officer and restrictions on leaving jurisdiction or tampering with evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.