Sahadeb Patra v. State Of West Bengal

19.05.2022 Serial no. 59 Ct. No. 29 Aloke CRM (DB) 1326 of 2022 In re : An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Frezarganj Coastal Police Station Case No. 30 of 2019 dated 24.04.2019 under Sections 498A/302/201 of the Indian Penal Code and charge-sheet submitted under Sections 498A/302/201 of the Indian Penal Code.

-AndIn the matter of : Sahadeb Patra ... ... Petitioner Mr. Ayan Basu, Advocate Mr. Sandip Kr. Mondal, Advocate Mr. Sumit Routh, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherjee Ms. Faria Hossain, Advocate Mr. Anand Keshari, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioner renews the prayer for bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is sought to be proceeded against on the basis of the circumstantial evidence. He highlights the period of custody of the petitioner. He submits that there is hardly any possibility by the trial concluding any time soon.

Learned Advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the materials in the case diary. There is hardly any material change in circumstances subsequent to the earlier order of rejection. The Court is informed that the trial is in progress. The last date was on May 18, 2022 for the purpose of recording the evidence of the prosecution. In the facts of the present case, it would be appropriate to request the trial Judge to invoke the provisions of Section 309 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, fix consecutive dates of trial and not to grant any unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties. CRM (DB) 1326 of 2022 is rejected.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bivas Pattanayak, J.)