D/L534 12.06.2026 Bpg. Allowed C.R.M. (M) 1252 of 2026 In Re: An application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, corresponding to Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita filed in connection with Cossipore Police Station Case No.36 dated 26.03.2024 under Sections 304/34 of the Indian Penal Code and subsequently Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code; Rajesh Das Versus The State of West Bengal Ms. Trina Mitra. …for the petitioner. Mr. Gouranga Kumar Das Mr. Saswata Chatterjee. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 26th March, 2024 for more than 2 years 3 months and till date out of 31 witnesses cited by the prosecution, only 7 witnesses have been examined. Learned advocate submits that there is no possibility of the trial being concluded within a reasonable period of time, as such, the petitioner may be released on bail. Mr. Das, learned advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and produces the case diary. It has been pointed out on behalf of the State that the present petitioner was last seen together with the deceased. I have taken into account the facts of the case and without entering into the merits of the same only on the ground of 2 detention of the present petitioner and the trial would take some time to be taken to its logical conclusion, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. The petitioner, namely, Rajesh Das 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 ACJM, Sealdah. If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date before the learned trial court and shall not leave the jurisdiction of the districts of 24 Parganas (North) and 24 Parganas (South) without the order of the learned trial court. Thus, CRM(M)1252 of 2026 is allowed. 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.)