Dipesh Kujur v. State Of West Bengal

October 10, 2023.

Ks Sl 2 Calcutta High Court In The Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Appellate Side CRM(DB) 627 of 2023 In re : An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed on 3.10.2023 in connection with Sessions Case No.08 of 2021 arising out of Khoribari P.S. Case No.92 of 2020 dated 13.4.2020 under Sections 302/34 of the IPC. In the matter of: Dipesh Kujur .... Petitioner.

Mr. Arunava Paul ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty, Ld. APP, Mr. Arjun Chowdhury ... for the State.

Heard learned Advocates appearing for the parties. This is an application for bail. Charge against the petitioner is under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The case of the petitioner is in the midst of the trial and according to the learned Advocate representing the State five witnesses have already been examined. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submission of the parties we are not inclined to grant any relief to the petitioner in this case and accordingly this application being CRM(DB) 627 of 2023 is rejected with a direction upon the learned Sessions Judge concerned to expedite and conclude the trial preferably within four months. In case of failure to conclude the trial, petitioner will be at liberty to make fresh appropriate application before this court.

(Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.) (Md. Nizamuddin, J.)