Shankar Baidya v. State Of West Bengal

16-08-2021 (ct. no.32) adeb (Via Video Conference) CRM 4069 of 2021 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Habra Police Station Case No. 214 of 2019 dated 29.05.2019 under Section 21 ( C)/29 of the NDPS Act.

- A n d - In the matter of : Shankar Baidya .... Petitioner.

Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty Mr. Bapi Roy ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Sanjoy Bardhan Ms. Manisha Sharma ... For the State.

It is not in dispute that commercial quantity of contraband items was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Accordingly, in view of the restriction in Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, we are not inclined to entertain the petitioner's prayer for bail. The petitioner prays for expeditious disposal of the trial.

We are told that charge sheet has been filed. Subsequently supplementary charge sheet has also been filed.

We request the learned Court below to expedite the trial and bring the same to its logical conclusion as soon as the business of the Court may permit in view of the fact that the petitioner has been in custody for about two years already.

Accordingly, CRM 4069 of 2021 is dismissed.

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