The bench took note of the long period of incarceration of Ghosh and the progress of the trial, observing that only seven out of 147 witnesses had been examined so far.
The Bench set aside Calcutta HC order rejecting his bail plea, noting that Ghosh had spent more than two years in custody and only seven of the 147 witnesses had been examined.
The government order said the sanction was granted after "fully and carefully examining" case materials and records, including the FIR and related documents.
