Sujoy Patra @ Bachha v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Rejection of bail application under Section 483 BNSS 2023 (CRM (DB) 871 of 2025, decided May 08, 2025, Suvra Ghosh, J.) by Sujoy Patra @ Bachha in Ghola Police Station Case No. 201 of 2021 (29.03.2021) involving Sections 326/307/120B IPC and Sections 25/27 Arms Act. Petitioner is principal assailant who shot the victim, identified in TIP, in custody over three years with only PW 1 examined; earlier bail prayer previously rejected; trial delay partly attributed to petitioner's counsel's absences; bail rejected on gravity of offence and role of petitioner; trial Court directed to expedite trial without unnecessary adjournments; case diary ordered returned.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused; learned trial Court directed to expedite the trial without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties; case diary to be returned.