Mitul Biswas @ Mithun And ANR. v. The State Of West Bengal

20.12.2023 Sl. No.24 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. (NDPS) 2020 of 2023 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 11.12.2023 in connection with Bhatpara Police Station Case No.696 of 2021 dated 21.11.2021 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act.

And In Re: Mitul Biswas @ Mithun & Anr.

... ... Petitioners Ms. Sananda Bhattacharyya ... ... for the petitioners Mr. Debasis Roy .. ld. Public Prosecutor Ms. Sreyashee Biswas ... ... for the State

1. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they are in custody for more than two years. Accordingly, they renew their prayer for bail.

2. Learned Advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits bail prayer of the petitioners was rejected in August, 2023.

3. We have considered the materials on record. Bail prayer of the petitioners was rejected on merits earlier. Date has been fixed for recording evidence. Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

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 one year 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.)