09.10.2026 cm/sdas ct 33 C.R.M. (M) 2058 of 2026 sl no.26 In Re : An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 / under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Pro edure, in connection with Dholahat P.S. Case No. 304 of 2021 dated 13.08.2021 under Sections 302/120B/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allowed In Re : Haider Ali Sk. ….. petitioner Mr. Kallol Kumar Basu Mr. Rajsekhar Hota Mr. Jannatul Firdous …… for the petitioner Dr. Pradip Bonerjee, learned APP Ms. Shalu Gupta …… for the State Ms. Upasana Banerjee ….. for de facto complainant 1. Learned Advocate representing the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody for the past 5 years and 5 months and being arrested on 23rd August, 2024. Four of the 39 witnesses had been examined till date. Two of the co- accused persons had been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the present petitioner, being similarly circumstanced, was entitled to be granted bail. 2. Learned Advocate representing the State referred to page no. 168 of the case diary whereby a seizure of offending weapons had been conducted from the present petitioner and opposed the prayer for bail. 3. Considering the period of detention and the possibility of conclusion of the trial with further examination of 2 remaining 35 witnesses being remote, prayer for bail of the petitioner is considered and allowed. 4. Accordingly, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Session Judge, 1st court at Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas, on condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on every date of hearing and shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever and shall visit the local police station once in a week until further orders. 5. In the event he fails to appear before the trial court without justifiable cause, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail automatically without reference to this court. 6. The application being CRM(M) No. 2058 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.)