Lekbas Sekh v. Union Of India,(Ncb)

19.12.2023.

36.

Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (NDPS) 1980 of 2023 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection NCB Crime No.42/NCB/KOL/2016 dated 10.11.2016 under Sections 15(c)/29 of the NDPS Act.

In the matter of : Lekbas Sekh.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Anirban Chakraborty. ...for the Petitioner. Mr. Kallol Mondal, Mr. Arunava Ganguly. ...for the NCB. 1.

Petitioner is in custody for more than seven years. He submits there is inordinate delay in trial. He prays for bail. 2.

Learned Advocate for NCB opposes the bail prayer. He submits date has been fixed for arguments.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. In view of the matured stage of the proceeding, we do not consider it prudent to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

4.

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

5.

We request the Trial Court to dispose of the trial positively within four months from the next date fixed before it without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

6.

Parties shall communicate this order to the Trial Court for due compliance.

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