D/L19 07.04.2026 Bpg. Allowed C.R.M. (M) 134 of 2026 In Re: An application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Coke Oven Police Station Case No.69 of 2018 dated 07.05.2018 under Sections 341/326/307/382/506/302/120B of the Indian Penal Code along with Sections 25(1B)(a)/27 of the Arms Act; Dipak Kumar Show @ Dipak Kumar Shaw @ Dipak Kr. Shaw @ Dipak Kr. Show Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Debapriya Samanta Mr. Akash Kumar Chakraborty Mr. Suhotro Palit Mr. Raktim Siddhanta Ms. Tiyasa Singha Ray Mr. Sabyasachi Howlader. …for the petitioner. Ms. Subhasree Patel Ms. Rajashree Tah. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10th August, 2018 and till date only one witness has been examined out of 15 witnesses cited by the prosecution. Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail but is unable to refute the submission that for the last 7 years 7 months only one witness till date has been examined. Having regard to the time period for which the petitioner is in custody and there is no possibility or interest of the prosecution in taking the trial to its logical conclusion, I am of the 2 opinion that further detention of the petitioner is unwarranted. As such, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. The petitioner, namely, Dipak Kumar Show @ Dipak Kumar Shaw @ Dipak Kr. Shaw @ Dipak Kr. Show shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of the learned trial court. If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date fixed before the learned trial court and shall not leave the district of Paschim Bardhaman without prior permission of the learned trial court. Accordingly, CRM(M) 134 of 2026 is allowed. Report submitted by the State be kept with the record. Learned Registrar General, High Court, Calcutta is directed to communicate this order to the ADG, CID, West Bengal for consideration of taking steps if it appeals and the pathetic state of affairs in which the trials are progressing in the districts. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)