Jillur Dafadar v. State Of West Bengal

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Rejected CRM 11289 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Nakashipara P.S. Case No.262 of 2019 dated 29.05.2019 under Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in NDPS Case No.63 of 2019. And In the matter of: Jillur Dafadar .... Petitioner Mr. Amanul Islam ... For the Petitioner Mr. Rana Mukherjee, Ms. Sujata Das ... For the State The petitioner prays for bail in connection with an offence under Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no charge has yet been framed despite the petitioner being in custody for over a year.

Learned counsel for the State submits that the charge sheet and supplementary charge sheet have already been filed and the investigation is in progress.

In such view of the matter and considering the nature of offence involved, CRM 11289 of 2020 is dismissed with a direction upon the court below to expedite the trial in the matter. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be made available to the petitioner upon compliance of all requisite formalities.

(Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.) (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)