Sabuj Krishna Mondal v. Union Of India

01.03.2024.

Sr. No. 34.

Ct. No.28.

AB (Rejected) C.R.M. (NDPS) 411 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with NDPS Case No.60 of 2021 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/ 29 of the NDPS Act. In the matter of : Sabuj Krishna Mondal .... Petitioner.

Mr. Arnab Chatterjee, Ms. Dhanasree Biswas, Ms. Poulami Bose ...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Himanshu De, Sr. Adv, Mr. Krishnendu Bhattacharya ...for the NCB.

1.

Petitioner renews his prayer for bail. He contends that there is delay in trial.

2.

Learned lawyer appearing for the NCB submits that two witnesses have been examined.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. 31.680 kg of ganja was recovered from the petitioner. His prayer for bail was rejected earlier on merits. Till date, two witnesses have been examined.

4.

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

5.

The prayer for bail is rejected.

6.

Trial Court is requested to complete the trial as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of eight months from the next date fixed before it.

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