Sarkat Sk @ Sawkat Sk v. State Of West Bengal

03.07.2023 D/L 58 Ct. No.28 Rejected (SKB) CRM (DB) 2367 of 2023 In Re:- An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Narkeldanga Police Station Case No.251 of 2017 dated 24.10.2017 under Sections 120B/364A of the Indian Penal Code And In the matter of : Sarkat Sk @ Sawkat Sk ... Petitioner Mr. Raja Mukherjee ... for the petitioner Mr. Neguive Ahmed, APP Ms. Amita Gaur ... for the State Heard the learned advocates for the parties.

The petitioner is in custody for more than five years. He has been falsely implicated. He prays for bail. Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail. He submits that the bail prayer was rejected earlier by this court on merits. Trial is in progress. Victim has supported the prosecution case.

We have considered the materials on record.

Petitioner and co-accused had kidnapped the victim and demanded ransom.

Victim has been examined and the prosecution case is in progress.

In view of the aforesaid incriminating circumstances and gravity of offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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

(Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)