Aktar Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

06.02.2023 Sl. No.18 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. (NDPS) 194 of 2023 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 31.01.2023 in connection with Jalangi Police Station Case No.324 of 2019 dated 14.05.2019 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act. (NDPS Case No.83 of 2019) And In Re: Aktar Mondal ... ... Petitioner Mr. Jisan Iqubal Hossain ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Saryati Datta ... ... for the State It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody for about 31⁄2 years.

Learned Advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits trial is at its fag-end. Date has been fixed for examination of the petitioner under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. We have considered the materials on record. There are materials implicating the petitioner in the recovery of 60 bottles of phensedyl syrup from his possession. Trial is at its fag-end. Date has been fixed for examination of the petitioner under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

The application for bail is thus rejected.

Trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at an early date preferably within six months from the next date fixed for recording evidence without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties.

(Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)