D/L82 30.03.2026 Bpg. Disposed of. C.R.M. (M) 495 of 2026 In Re: An application for Bail under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 filed in connection with Sabang Police Station Case No.39 of 2024 dated February 07, 2024 under Sections 498A/302/326/307 of the Indian Penal Code; Gurupada Jana Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Navanil De Mr. Srinjan Ghosh. …for the petitioner. Ms. Shaila Afrin Mr. Pratik Bose. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for 2 years 2 months and the principal eyewitness being the son has turned hostile. There are no materials to connect the petitioner with the offence, as such, the petitioner may be released on bail. Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that 13 witnesses have been examined and 7 more witnesses are left. Having considered the stage of the case as also the post- mortem report, at this stage, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. However, as a matter of last chance, I direct the learned trial court to complete the prosecution witnesses within a period of six months. In case in spite of co-operation extended by the petitioner the evidence of the witnesses are not concluded, 2 learned trial court would exercise its discretion for releasing the petitioner on bail after the aforesaid period is over. At this stage, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. With the aforesaid directions, CRM(M)495 of 2026 is disposed of. 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.)