Ajay Chowdhury v. State Of West Bengal

29.12.2025 Sb/sss CRM (M) 2495 of 2025 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to section 483 of the BNSS Act, 2023 filed in connection with Halisahar Police Station Case No. 288 of 2024 dated 28/10/2024 under Section 103(1)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 corresponding to S.C. case no. 37 of 2025 and ST case no. 6(5) of 2025 with G.R. no. 7405 of 2025. Ct.6 Rejected And In the matter of : Ajay Chowdhury ... petitioner Mr. Anjan Bhattacharya Ms. Anita Shaw ...for the petitioner Mr. Bitasok Banerjee Mr. Debanshu Ghorai ...for the State

1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State who has placed the case diary.

2. It appears from the materials on record, the statement of the eyewitnesses and statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, that the petitioner herein is the principal accused and has played a specific role in the offence which led to death of an aged person due to alleged assault.

3. It is submitted that charge-sheet has been submitted and the charge has also been framed.

4. Considering the fact that the trial in the present case has commenced and considering the nature of offence alleged, the court is not inclined to consider the prayer for bail of the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail made by the petitioner is accordingly rejected.

5. The application for bail is accordingly disposed of.

6. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be

given to the parties, upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)