Rafikul @ Kallu v. The State Of West Bengal

03.01.2024.

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Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 4809 of 2023 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Special Task Force P.S. Case No.23 of 2022 dated 03.08.2022 under Sections 120B/498B/489 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 16/17/18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

In the matter of : Rafikul @ Kalu.

... Petitioner.

Ms. Minoti Gomes, Mr. Mounick Ghosh, Ms. Dona Sanyal.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. S. S. Imam, Ms. Baishakhi Chatterjee.

...for the State.

1.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits petitioner is in custody for one year and five months. He submits he has been falsely implicated. He prays for bail. 2.

Learned Advocate for State opposes the bail prayer. 3.

We have considered the materials on record.

Petitioner was involved in trafficking a large volume of fake Indian currency notes valued at Rs.4 lakhs. 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.

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.)