Krishna And ORS v. The State Of West Bengal

07.11.2024.

96.

Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 3676 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Kotwali P. S. Case No.994 of 2023 dated 13.10.2023 under Sections 395/412 of the Indian Penal Code. In the matter of : Sri Krishna & Ors.

... Petitioners.

Mr. Soubhik Mitter, Mr. Litan Maitra, Ms. Rajnandini Das, Mr. Chitrak Biswas.

...for the Petitioners.

Mrs. Subhashree Patel, Ms. Trisha Rakshit.

...for the State.

1.

Petitioner is in custody for more than a year. He submits recovery is not supported by independent witnesses. Accordingly, he prays for bail.

2.

Learned Advocate for the State opposes the bail prayer.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. Stolen articles were recovered from the petitioner. He has criminal antecedents. Trial is in progress.

4.

Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

Signed By : ALOK SETH High Court of Calcutta 13 th of November 2024 04:00:04 PM

6.

Trial court is requested to expedite the trial and conclude the same at an early date without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By : ALOK SETH High Court of Calcutta 13 th of November 2024 04:00:04 PM