Goutam Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

17.09.2025 jb.

jdt.

C.R.M. (M) 1458 of 2025 In Re : An Application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure/under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with S.T.F. Police Station Case No. 9 dated 13.03.2022 under Sections 120B/489B/489C of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 16/17/18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

And In Re : Goutam Mondal Mr. Rajib Roy ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Anand Keshari Nahid Ahmed ... For the State Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for more than three years and trial is being delayed at the instance of the prosecution. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. I have considered the material on record.

Fake Indian currency notes have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Prosecution proposes to examine 6 more witnesses.

Learned counsel for the State submits that trial shall be concluded within six months from the next date fixed for evidence before the learned trial Court subject to cooperation of the accused and other systemic reasons. On merits, the petitioner does not deserve a favourable order at this stage. The prayer for bail is rejected at this stage.

Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties in the light of the submission made on behalf of the State.

The application for bail is disposed of.

Case diary be returned.

Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)