Raja Sharma v. The State Of West Bengal

11.11.2024 Item no. 5.

Court No.1.

AB (Rejected) Calcutta High Court In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri CRM (NDPS) 451 of 2024 In Re: An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/Under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Bhorer Alo Police Station Case No.81 of 2024 Dated 8.5.2024 under Sections 21C of the NDPS Act And In the matter of : Raja Sharma ......Petitioner.

Mr. Kumar Shantanu ......for the Petitioner.

Mr. Kallol Acharya Ms. Namrata Das ......for the State.

Dictated by Arijit Banerjee, J.

1.

Commercial quantity of phensedyl syrup containing codeine phosphate was allegedly recovered from the joint possession of the accused persons including this petitioner. Commercial quantity of contraband items being involved, we are not inclined to entertain the petitioner's prayer for bail. 2.

The prayer for bail stands rejected.

3.

CRM (NDPS) 451 of 2024 is dismissed.

4.

However, the petitioner is in custody for 186 days. Beyond filing of charge sheet, there has been no progress in the trial.

5.

We request the learned Trial Court to expedite the trial to the extent possible and conclude the same at an early date. 6.

The parties shall communicate this order to the learned Trial Court.

7.

All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Biswaroop Chowdhury, J.) (Arijit Banerjee, J.)