Judgment · High Court

Mr. Ayan Bhattacharyya Ms. A Sultana Mr. S Bardhan Mr. Saryati Datta …… for the petitioner …… for the State Petitioner is in custody for more than four years. He submits there is delay in trial. He renews his prayer for bail. Learned lawyer for the State opposes the bail prayer. He submits trial is in progress. 10 witnesses have already been examined. We have considered the materials on record. Victim- housewife was murdered at her matrimonial home. Petitioner is the husband of the housewife. Trial has substantially progressed. Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, application for bail is rejected. Trial court is directed to conduct the trial with utmost expedition and conclude the same at an early date preferably within one year from the next date fixed for recording evidence without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. Parties shall communicate the order to the trial court for necessary compliance. (Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)