Jashim Mina And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal

29.12.2023 tkm/ct 8 C.R.M. (NDPS) 2113 of 2023 sl no. 26 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Gopalnagar PS case no. 494 of 2022 dated 2.9.2022 under sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/29 of the NDPS Act And In Re : Jashim Mina & Ors.

...petitioners Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty Mr. S S Saha ...... for the petitioners Mr. B K Roy Ms. Sima Biswas ...... for the State 1.

Learned advocate for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are in custody since 2nd September 2022 and not a single witness has been examined. He further submits that a direction be given for expeditious trial.

2.

Mr. Banerjee, learned Public Prosecutor-in-charge opposes the prayer for bail.

3.

On going through the case diary and the facts and circumstances of the case it reveals that the contraband substance is of commercial quantity and ten witnesses are proposed to be examined and the next date for evidence will commence from 15th February 2024.

4.

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

5.

Accordingly, prayer for bail is rejected.

6.

Trial court is requested to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible preferably within six months from the next date fixed for recording evidence.

(Supratim Bhattacharya, J.) (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)