08.09.2026 Court No.35. M/L. 19. Kausik CRM (M) 790 of 2026 In Re: An Application for Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Namkhana Police Station Case No. 371/2022 dated 06.12.2022 under section 498A/406/302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. And In the matter of : Ashim Singha ……Petitioner. Mr. Mujibar Ali Naskar Mr. Sandip Kumar Mondal Ms. Ritika Yadav ……for the Petitioner. Mr. Gurudas Mitra Mr. Utsav Datta ……for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody for 3 years 9 months. As such, he may be released on bail on any stringent condition as only 2 witnesses out of 21 witnesses have been examined. Learned advocate for the State has produced the case diary. I have taken into account the post-mortem report. The post-mortem report reflects physical injuries being inflicted upon the deceased prior to termination of her life. Records of the case particularly the directions of the learned Sessions Judge reflects that petitioner has been delaying the trial before the learned Trial court. However, substantial time has passed. 2 State is granted another 6 months time to complete the vulnerable witnesses. Petitioner will renew his prayer for bail after the aforesaid time period is over. Accordingly, CRM (M) 790 of 2026 is dismissed. Learned advocate for the State is directed to communicate this order to the learned Trial court so that the trial court can adhere to the directions passed above. Memo of Evidence submitted by the State be kept with the record. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order 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 with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)