Aman Roy @ Kalu v. State Of West Bengal

20.12.2023 Sl. No.33 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. (DB) 4046 of 2023 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 11.10.2023 in connection with Chakdaha Police Station Case No.53 of 2018 dated 12.02.2018 under Sections 302/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act. (G.R. Case No.102 of 2018) And In Re: Ama Roy @ Kalu ... ... Petitioner Mr. Rajkumar Sain Mr. Sandipan Maity ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Madhusudan Sur .. ld. Addl. Public Prosecutor Mr. Manoranjan Mahata ... ... for the State

1. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody for more than six years. It is further submitted there is inordinate delay in trial. Accordingly, he prays for bail.

2. Report is placed on record. From the report it appears prosecution evidence is complete and date has been fixed for examination of accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

3. In view of the aforesaid development and gravity of the offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

4. The application for bail is thus rejected.

5. Trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at an early date preferably within six months from the next date fixed for recording evidence without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

6. Parties shall communicate a copy of this order to the trial court for due compliance.

(Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)