Kohir Sk. v. The State Of West Bengal

24-07-2024 (ct. no.28) S. De (Rejected) CRM (NDPS) 1126 of 2024 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure - A n d - In the matter of : Kohir Sk.

.... Petitioner.

Ms. Minoti Gomes, ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Saibal Bapuli, APP Ms. S. Das, ...for the State.

Order dictated by Arijit Banerjee, J.

1) Commercial quantity of Ganja was seized from the joint possession of the petitioner and another accused person.

2) In view of the restriction in Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act, we are not inclined to allow the petitioner's prayer for bail, at this stage.

3) CRM (NDPS) 1126 of 2024 is dismissed.

4) The petitioner complains that he is in custody for 1 year 8 months. Witness action has not begun.

5) Learned APP for the State tells us that there are six charge-sheet named witnesses.

6) Considering the long detention of the petitioner, we request the learned Trial Court to expedite the trial to the fullest extent possible and conclude the same at the earliest and preferably within 8 months from the next date fixed for recording of evidence.

Signed By :

SANDIP DE High Court of Calcutta 25 th of July 2024 11:44:41 AM

7) Let this order be communicated by the parties to the learned Trial Court.

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