Shibu Ghosh @ Hoi Ghosh v. The State Of West Bengal

15.07.2025 Item No.36 Ct.No.34 rc.

Reject C.R.M. (M) 778 of 2025 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Tehatta Police Station Case No. 532 of 2019 dated 15.11.2019. And In Re :

Shibu Ghosh @ Hoi Chosh ... Petitioner Mr. J. Biswas Mr. Asraf Mandal ... for the Petitioner Mr. Partha Pratim Das Mr. Arup Sarkar ... for the State Bail prayer of the petitioner was turned down on several occasions by this Court as well as by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. The petitioner renews his prayer only on the ground of his prolonged incarceration for nearly six years. Learned counsel for the State submits that the prosecution proposes to examine fifteen witnesses out of whom fourteen witnesses have already been examined. The last witness is remaining to be examined and examination shall be completed within a month from the next date fixed for evidence before the learned trial Court.

On merits, the petitioner does not deserve a favourable order at this stage. Since trial is at fag end, the learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same

within a reasonable time without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

Prayer for bail is rejected at this stage.

The bail application is disposed of.

Case Diary is returned.

Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)