Abhijit Das v. State Of West Bengal

17.06.2022 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 1855 of 2022 sl no. 74 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Patharpratima PS case no. 123/2019 dated 27.5.2019 under section 302 IPC And In Re : Abhijit Das ........ petitioner Mr. S S Saha ...... for the petitioner Mr. M Sur Mr. M Mahata ...... for the State Petitioner renews his prayer for bail and submits there is slow progress in trial of the case.

Learned lawyer for the State opposes the prayer for bail. We have considered evidence on record which prima facie implicates the petitioner in the murder. There is some progress in the matter since last rejection of bail by this court. In view of the aforesaid facts, gravity of the offence and as prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected earlier, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. Trial court is directed to conclude the trial at an early date preferably within one year from the next date fixed before it for recording evidence without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties.

Department is directed to communicate the order to the trial court for necessary compliance.

(Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)