Murad Ali v. State Of West Bengal

19.02.2024.

32.

Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (NDPS) 329 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Spl. NDPS Case No.66 of 2022 arising out of Karandighi P.S. Case No.403 of 2022 dated 05.08.2022 under Section 21(C) of the NDPS Act. In the matter of : Murad Ali.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Sobhendu Sekhar Roy, Mr. Amarendra Chakrabort, Mr. Argha Banerjee.

...for the Petitioner.

Ms. Sreyashee Biswas.

...for the State.

1.

Petitioner is in custody for more than a year. He contends he has been falsely implicated and the trial is progressing at a slow pace.

2.

Learned Advocate for the State opposes the bail prayer. He submits bail prayer of the petitioner was rejected earlier on merits. Nine out of eleven witnesses have already been examined.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. Bail prayer of the petitioner was rejected earlier on merits. Nine out of eleven witnesses have been examined. Next schedule for examination of witnesses is fixed in March, 2024. 4.

Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

6.

We request the trial to conclude the trial at an early date without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

(Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)