Md Abdulla Seikh v. State Of West Bengal

09.12.2021.

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as (Rejected) C.R.M. 5024 of 2021 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nazat P.S. Case No.287 of 2018 dated 15.11.2018 under Sections 498A/302 of the Indian Penal Code.

In the matter of : Md. Abdulla Seikh.

...Petitioner.

Mr. Arka Chakraborty.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Sudip Ghosh, Mr. Apurba Kr. Datta, Mr. Bitasok Banerjee.

...for the State.

Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the petitioner and the State.

Petitioner renews his prayer for bail. It is submitted that there is slow progress in the matter since the rejection of bail by this court.

Learned Advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits eye witness saw the petitioner assault his wife resulting in death. Date has been fixed for recording evidence of the witnesses.

We have considered the materials on record prima facie disclosing involvement of the petitioner in the murder of his wife. Date for recording of evidence has been fixed. In view of the aforesaid facts and the gravity of the offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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

However, trial court is requested to expedite the trial and conclude the same at an early date preferably within one year from the next date fixed for recording evidence without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)