Sujoy Sarkar And ANR. v. The State Of Wes Bengal

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29.12.2023.

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(Rejected) CRM (NDPS) 2108 of 2023 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 27.12.2023 in connection with Belgharia P.S. Case No.155 of 2022 dated 10.03.2022 under Sections 20(b)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

In the matter of : Sujoy Sarkar & Anr.

... Petitioners Mr. Debasis Kar Mr. A.T. Bhadra ...For the Petitioners Mr. Swapan Banerjee, APP Ms. Sujata Das ...For the State 1.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the petitioners are languishing in correctional home since 10th January, 2022 and a few witnesses have been examined till date. Considering the aforesaid facts, he prays for bail.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that three witnesses have already been examined out of eight witnesses mentioned in the charge sheet.

3.

Considering the fact that evidence has already been started and three witnesses have already been examined, the learned Trial Judge is requested to expedite

the trial by preponing the next date fixed for evidence, if approach is made in that regard by the petitioners. 4.

The prayer for bail is rejected at this stage. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.) (Supratim Bhattacharya, J.)