Amit Gupta @ Chotu v. The State Of West Bengal

21.03.2024.

23.

Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 830 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection Belur P.S. Case No.149 of 2022 dated 02.07.2022 under Sections 498B/489C/120B of the Indian Penal Code.

In the matter of : Amit Gupta @ Chotu.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Tapodip Gupta, Sk. Toslim Ali, Mr. Suman Bhanja.

...for the Petitioner.

Ms. Sreyashee Biswas.

...for the State.

1.

Petitioner is in custody for one year and eight months. He submits there is slow progress in trial. Accordingly, he prays for bail.

2.

Learned Advocate for the State opposes the bail prayer. He submits trial is in progress.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. Fake Indian Currency Notes ( for short FICNs) totalling Rs.7,500/- were recovered from the petitioner. Trial is in progress. Prosecution assures this Court trial shall be concluded within six months subject to co-operation by the defence and systemic reasons.

4.

In view of the nature of offence including possibility of petitioner committing similar crime, we are not inclined to grant bail to him.

Signed By : ALOK SETH High Court of Calcutta 22 nd of March 2024 04:07:41 PM

5.

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

6.

We request the trial court to expedite the trial in the light of the assurance given by the prosecution. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By : ALOK SETH High Court of Calcutta 22 nd of March 2024 04:07:41 PM