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Mujaffar Alam And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

2024-05-06Hon'Ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi,Hon'Ble Justice Gaurang Kanth1 pages

06.05.2024 sdas rejected C.R.M.(DB) No. 1263 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Islampur Cyber Crime Police Station Case No. 25 of 2023 dated 21.09.2023 under Sections 419/420/468/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and adding Sections 467/471 of the Indian Penal Code. And In Re : 1. Mujaffar Alam

2. Saiful Alam .... Petitioners Mr. Sandipan Ganguly, Sr. Adv.

Ms. Manaswita Mukherjee Mr. Karan Dudhwewala ....for the petitioners Mr. Rudradipta Nandy, learned APP Ms. Sanjana Saha ... for the State 1.

Heard the learned Counsels for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record.

Allegations involve forgery and cheating of a large number of persons. Trial is at its fag end. Cross-examination of investigating officer is in progress. In view of nature of the crime and as trial is at its fag end, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

3. Application for bail is, thus, rejected. 4.

Trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest preferably within three months from the next date fixed for recording evidence without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By :

SHANTANU DAS High Court of Calcutta 7 th of May 2024 05:46:44 PM