Tapan Biswas v. State Of West Bengal

26.03.2025 Item no. 62.

Court No.29.

AB (Rejected) CRM (NDPS) 328 of 2025 In Re: An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/Under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Chakdah P. S. Case No.183 of 2024 Dated 18.02.2024 under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act And In the matter of : Tapan Biswas ......Petitioner.

Ms. Jharna Biswas ......for the Petitioner.

Mrs. Amita Gour Ms. Suveni Banerjee ......for the State.

Dictated by Arijit Banerjee, J.

1.

The petitioner says that he is in custody for more than one year one month. He suffers from 80% disability. He prays for bail.

2.

We see that 225 kilograms of ganja was seized from the house of the petitioner. Charge has been framed. There are 12 charge sheet named witnesses. April 21 to 23, 2025, is the first schedule for examination of prosecution witness nos.1 to 6.

3.

In view of commercial quantity of ganja being involved, we are not inclined to allow the prayer of the petitioner, at this stage.

4.

The prayer for bail is rejected.

5.

CRM (NDPS) 328 of 2025 is dismissed.

6.

However, considering the period of detention of the petitioner, we direct the learned Trial Court to expedite the trial to the fullest extent possible and conclude the

same on an early date, without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties, if necessary, by fixing frequent schedules of 2/3 days each for examination of witnesses.

7.

Parties to communicate this order to the learned Trial Court.

8.

All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Apurba Sinha Ray, J.) (Arijit Banerjee, J.)