Manoj Prasad v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
C.R.M. (NDPS) 506 of 2025 — bail rejected 05.08.2025; NDPS Act Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/25/29; 24.96 kgs ganja recovered from five accused; Raniganj Police Station Case No.293/2022; NDPS Case No.14/2022; interim bail cancelled 15.05.2023; absconded about one year ten months; voluntary surrender 10.01.2025; custody 206 days; charge framed 04.03.2023; prosecution evidence not started, two accused absconding; petitioner not on same footing as co-accused Montu Prasad; speedy trial Article 21; trial court to split record to expedite trial; S.439 CrPC; S.483 BNSS 2023; Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J.
What did the court decide?
Two other accused persons are still absconding, and the petitioner had himself absconded for a considerable period of time after release on interim bail; therefore the delay in the trial is clearly attributable to the accused persons.