Sourav Dhali v. State Of West Bengal

26.11.2025 Serial no. 175 [G.S.D] CRM (M) 2105 of 2025 In re : An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Sessions Trial Case No. 16(4) of 2025 corresponding to Session Case No. 26 of 2025 arising out of General Register Case No. 514 of 2025 originated from Nimta PS Case No. 342 of 2024 dated 01.11.24 u/s 103(1)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

-AndIn the matter of : Sourav Dhali ... ... Petitioner(s) Mr. Abhimanyu Banerjee Mr. Arnab Saha ... for the Petitioner(s) Mr. Madhusudan Sur, ld. APP Mr. manoranjan Mahata ... for the State-respondent(s) Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for one year and one month. Learned advocate also submits that although charge has been framed, but, there has been no progress in the trial. According to the learned advocate, the case is based on circumstantial evidence.

Learned advocate for the State submits that there is extra-judicial confession implicating the petitioner and, there are other materials also against the petitioner. Having considered that charge has already been framed recently; the prosecution proposes to examine 20 witnesses as also the fact that the offence is grievous in

nature, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail, at this stage.

Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is Rejected.

However, the prosecution is directed to conclude at least 10 witnesses by 31st May, 2026.

The petitioner would renew his prayer for bail after the aforesaid period is over.

Accordingly, CRM(M) 2105 of 2025 is dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, is also disposed of. Parties to act on a server copy of this order duly collected from the official website of the Hon'ble High Court, Calcutta.

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

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)