D/L18 14.07.2026 Bpg. Allowed C.R.M. (M) 2890 of 2025 In Re: An application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Taherpur Police Station Case No.42 of 2021 dated 05.03.2021 under Sections 363//326/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and subsequently added Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; Prahlad @ Praladh Barman Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Prabir Majumder. …for the petitioner. Mr. Rajendra Banerjee Mr. P. Karan Singh. …for the State. Mr. Rajendra Banerjee, learned Additional Public Prosecutor along with Mr. P. Karan Singh, learned advocate, appears on behalf of the State. Their appointment may be regularized by the concerned authorities. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for 5 years 4 months. Similarly placed accused person has been granted bail in CRM(M)970 of 2025 on the ground of prolonged detention. Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail. Having considered that the other accused who was granted bail on the ground of prolonged detention in course of the 2 trial by relying upon the provisions of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the same benefit be extended to the petitioner. As such, the petitioner, namely, Prahlad @ Praladh Barman be released on bail by the learned ACJM, Ranaghat, Nadia on same terms and conditions as was imposed upon Debjit Das who was granted bail in CRM(M)970 of 2025. Accordingly, CRM(M)2890 of 2025 is allowed. Memo of Evidence submitted be kept with the record. 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.)