Subhankar Halder v. State Of West Bengal

08.09.2023 sdas rejected C.R.M.(DB) No. 3500 of 2023 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Baruipur Police Station Case No. 1161 of 2017 dated 01.05.2017 under Sections 326/307/302 of the Indian Penal Code.

And In Re : Subhankar Halder .... petitioner Mr. Tapash Kumar Mondal ....for the petitioner Mr. Rudradipta Nandy, learned APP Ms. Sonali Das ...... for the State

1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2. We have considered the materials on record. We are informed trial is at its fag end. Cross-examination of the investigating officer is in progress.

3. In view of the materials on record and as the accusation, if proved, would attract mandatory life imprisonment, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The application for bail is, thus, rejected.

5. Trial court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible preferably within six months from the next date fixed of recording evidence without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

6. Parties shall communicate this order to the trial court for necessary compliance.

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