Subodh Ray @ Subodh Roy v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Division bench rejected bail application for murder and arms offences. Court found close nexus with contract killers and evidence of arms possession. Directed trial court to frame charges within three months.
What did the court decide?
Bail application rejected; direction to trial court to frame charges within three months.
What the court decided
13.07.2023 Sl. No.10 akd [Rejected]
C. R. M. (DB) 2361 of 2023
In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 13.06.2023 in connection with Titagarh Police Station Case No.548 of 2020 dated 05.10.2020 under Sections 302/120B/34/212/201 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act. (G.R. Case No.5773 of 2020)
And
In Re: Subodh Ray @ Subodh Roy
… … Petitioner
Mr. Sekhar Kumar Basu .. Sr. Advocate Mr. Kusal Kumar Mukherjee Mr. Prajnadeepta Roy
… … for the petitioner
Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherjee .. ld. Public Prosecutor Mr. Madhusudan Sur .. ld. Addl. Public Prosecutor Mr. Dipankar Paramanick
… … for the State
It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody for over 900 days. It is further submitted there is no legally admissible evidence connecting him with the murder. There is inordinate delay in trial. Charge has not yet been framed. Accordingly, he renews his prayer for bail.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner who is accused of conspiracy to murder and possession of arms.
Whether the nexus with contract killers and possession of arms warrants rejection of bail.
Whether the trial court should frame charges within three months without unnecessary adjournments.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Subodh Ray @ Subodh Roy
- respondent
The State
Coram
Ajay Kumar Gupta
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Calcutta HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRM (DB)/2361/2023
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