ITEM NO.61 COURT NO.3 SECTION II-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)

No. 18949/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 09-09-2025 in CRM(M) No. 1225/2025 passed by the High Court at Calcutta]

KHATIB MOLLA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR. Respondent(s)

Date : 10-03-2026 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ATUL S. CHANDURKAR For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. Akshay Sahay, AOR Mr. Fazlur Rahman, Adv.

Ms. Dona Sanyal, Adv.

Mr. Rahil Rahman, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :

Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR Mr. Ali Asghar Rahim, Adv.

Mr. Mohsin Rahim, Adv. Mr. Shekhar Kumar, AOR UPON hearing the counsel NIDHI AHUJA Date: 2026.03.10 Reason:

the Court made the following

O R D E R

1) Against the order of rejection of regular bail by the High Court and to seek bail, the present special leave petition has been filed. The petitioner is in custody w.e.f. 06.10.2020 in connection with FIR No.500/2019 dated 22.11.2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 341/325/308/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered with Police Station Haroa, Basirhat Police District.

2) After hearing learned counsel for the parties at length and considering the fact that the charges were framed on 09.03.2023 and by this time, only 6 out of 24 witnesses have been examine; however, considering the period of custody already undergone which is about 5 years, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we deem it appropriate to release the petitioner on bail.

3) Accordingly, we direct to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing the suitable bail bonds and sureties and on such other terms and conditions as may be deemed fit by the trial Court.

4) Petitioner to abide all the conditions as imposed and shall regularly attend the trial until exempted by the Court. Violation, if any, may give a cause to take recourse as permissible and the trial Court is at liberty to do the needful.

5) Accordingly, and in view of the foregoing, the special leave petition stands allowed. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(NIDHI AHUJA) (NAND KISHOR)

DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR