State Of West Bengal vs SUBHANKAR PAUL@NARU — 162/2025

Summary of Outcome: Three accused persons (Subhankar Paul @ Naru, Shankar Das, and Subhadip Gupta) were charged under BNS Sections 118(2)/119/238/309(6) r/w Arms Act Sections 25/27 for allegedly shooting a petrol pump employee. Initial bail applications (Order No. 3) were rejected; however, after significant prosecution evidence was presented, the court granted interim bail to all three accused on March 17, 2026 (Order No. 20). Subhadip Gupta was first granted bail on March 7, 2026, followed by Subhankar Paul and Shankar Das, each required to furnish Rs. 6,000 bond with registered sureties. The trial continued with examination of prosecution witnesses scheduled through May 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.