Swapan Sardar @ Laltu and Anr. v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail rejected - trial at final stage; Calcutta High Court; CRM (M) 2653 of 2025; Swapan Sardar @ Laltu & Anr.; Sandeshkhali PS Case No. 212 of 2019; ST No. 7(6) of 2022; Section 439 CrPC / Section 483 BNSS 2023; IPC Sections 147/148/149/186/333/353/326/302/307/427/435; Arms Act Sections 25/27/35; 36 witnesses examined, two remaining; Superintendent of Police, Basirhat Police District report; Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; decided 20.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
With only two witnesses left to be examined after 36 witnesses were already examined, the final stages of the case have been arrived at, and grant of bail at this stage would jeopardize further process. ¶17