Ratan Biswas v. State Of West Bengal

CRM No.8267 of 2021 Via video conference 09.02.22 (S.R.) Sl.299 Ct.32 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Deganga Police Station Case No.406 of 2020 dated 22/08/2020 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act; And In re: Ratan Biswas ... petitioner.

Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Imran Ali Mr. M.F.A Begg ... for the State.

Heard the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties and considered the materials in the case diary. It appears that contraband substance above commercial quantity was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and as the statutory restrictions are attracted, we are not inclined to exercise discretion in favour of the petitioner. As such, his prayer for bail is refused at this stage.

Mr. Chakraborty, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already suffered incarceration for about one year and five months and upon completion of investigation charge sheet has been submitted but there had been no progress thereafter. He expresses the petitioner's anguish and inconvenience, as regards the delay in the progress of the trial. We take notice of such issue and request the learned court below to expeditiously conduct the trial and, if necessary, upon resorting to the steps available under Section 309 of the Code of Criminal Procedure so that logical conclusion of the case may be reached at the earliest, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

The application for bail being CRM No.8267 of 2021 is,

accordingly, dismissed.

All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Sugato Majumdar, J.) (Tapabrata Chakraborty, J.)