Sohel Rana @ Md Sohel Rana @ Sohel Sk. And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

18.01.2024 sdas rejected C.R.M.(NDPS) No. 110 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nabagram Police Station Case No. 121 of 2021 dated 19.05.2021 under Section 20(b ) of the NDPS Act.

And In Re : Sohel Rana @ Md. Sohel Rana @ Sohel Sk. & Ors. .... petitioners Mr. Tapodip Gupta Mr. Suman Bhanja ....for the petitioners Mr. Sandip Chakraborty ... for the State 1.

Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits they are in custody for two years and eight months. It is also submitted there is delay in trial. They pray for bail. 2.

Learned Counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits bail prayer of the petitioners was rejected earlier in May, 2023. Thereafter three witnesses have been examined.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. A large volume of narcotics was recovered from the petitioners. Bail prayer of the petitioners was rejected earlier in May, 2023. Thereafter three witnesses have already been examined. Progress in trial is appreciable and we do not wish to grant bail on the ground of delay in trial at this stage.

4. Application for bail is, thus, rejected.

5. Trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within one year from the next date fixed for recording evidence without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)