D/L270 28.07.2026 Bpg. dismissed C.R.M. (M) 1546 of 2026 In Re: An application for bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Corresponding to Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure) filed in connection with Kashipur Police Station Case No.277 of 2023 dated 16.06.2023 under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 25/27 of the Arms Act and charge-sheet submitted under Sections 147/148/149/341/302/109/120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 9B of the Explosives Act 1884; Nantu Molya alias Nantu Molla Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty Mr. Shashanka Shekhar Saha. ...for the petitioner. Ms. Surabhi Banerjee. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for 2 years 3 months and is unnecessarily being detained as there was no possibility of the trial being concluded as out of 74 witnesses cited in the charge-sheet, only 6 witnesses till date have been examined. Learned advocate for the State submits that another accused Sahin Kadir approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court and in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)1753 of 2026 the Hon’ble Supreme Court was pleased to direct for renewal of bail of the petitioner after the evidence of the eyewitnesses are over. It has been pointed out that the evidence of the eyewitnesses are yet to be completed. 2 Accordingly, prosecution is directed to complete the evidence of eyewitnesses by December, 2026. Petitioner would be at liberty to renew the prayer for bail, if prior to that date also the evidence of the eyewitnesses are completed. Having regard to the aforesaid, the prayer for bail in CRM(M)1546 of 2026 is dismissed at this stage. 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.)