Ratan Sarkar v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (M) 225 of 2026; decided 12.02.2026 by Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; regular bail under Section 439 CrPC / Section 483 BNSS sought in Raiganj Police Station case no. 140 of 2024 under Section 302 IPC; prolonged custody of about two years; trial part-heard with 10 of 30 prosecution witnesses examined; heinous nature of offence urged by State; bail declined; application rejected.
What did the court decide?
Having considered the rival submissions, the Court was not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and accordingly rejected CRM (M) 225 of 2026. ¶10