D/L254 27.08.2026 Bpg. C.R.M. (M) 1460 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, 1973 filed in connection with Gazole Police Station Case No.842 of 2022 dated 02.11.2022 under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012; Amit Hansda Versus The State of West Bengal & Anr. Mr. Dattatreya Dutta Mr. Dibakar Sardar Mr. Monjit Bhattacharjee. ...for the petitioner. Ms. Tanusree Kar. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is renewing his prayer for bail after 1½ years. There has been snail pace progress so far as the present case is concerned and in the last 1½ years one more witness has been examined. Memo of Evidence submitted before this Court is absolutely dearth of materials relating to progress of the same. State is unable to explain why an accused while in three years nine months in custody the prosecution witnesses could not be completed. On the other hand, I have checked the evidence of the victim which speaks of heinousness of the offence. Having 2 considered the same, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and as a matter of last chance grant six months’ time to complete the rest of the witnesses. The Superintendent of Police, Malda will engage a Nodal Officer in this case for ensuring that the witness on each and every date is present before the court. Accordingly, CRM(M)1460 of 2026 is dismissed. Learned Registrar General, High Court, Calcutta will communicate this order to the Superintendent of Police, Malda who will take steps in accordance with directions passed above. Memo of Evidence submitted by the State 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.)