Bapi Ray @ Shuvabrata @ Roy Bapi @ Subhabrata Ray v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE The Hon'ble JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI CRR 5 of 2023 Bapi Ray @ Shuvabrata @ Roy Bapi @ Subhabrata Ray -VsThe State of West Bengal For the petitioner:

Mr. Shibaji Kumar Das, Adv.

Ms. Rupsa Sreemani, Adv.

For the State:

Mr. Anand Keshari, Adv.

Heard on: 18th January, 2023.

Judgment on: 18th January, 2023.

BIBEK CHAUDHURI, J. : - 1.

This is an application for expeditious disposal of N case no. 25 of 2022 filed by the petitioner/accused person in custody arising out of Chakdah Police Station Case no. 203 of 2022 dated 7th April, 2022 under Section 21(C) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984 presently pending before the Learned Judge (Special Court) NDPS Act, Nadia.

2.

On perusal of the instant application and the materials on record, this court is of the view that the instant application can be disposed of with the assistance of the learned public prosecutor-in-charge on behalf of the State. Therefore Mr. Anand Keshari learned advocate is requested to assist this court on behalf of the state. Appointment of Mr. Anand

Keshari be regularized by the learned Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal.

3.

It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the petitioner was arrested on 7th April, 2022 on the allegation of committing offence under Section 21(C) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984. Since then, he is in custody. After completion of investigation chargesheet was submitted without chemical report being no. 354/2022 dated 21st June, 2022. On 7th September, 2022 supplementary chargesheet was submitted. Thereafter charge was framed on 20th December, 2022 after several adjournments and next date has been fixed on 20th February, 2023, 21st February, 2023 and 22nd February, 2023 for evidence of CW-1 to CW-6.

4.

It is further submitted by the learned Advocate for the petitioner that the prosecution is not at all serious for speedy disposal of the case. Therefore, necessary direction may be issued upon the court below for expeditious disposal.

5.

In view of the above factual position, it is premature to pass any order for expeditious disposal of the above case. However, the trial court is directed to dispose of the case as early as possible. 6.

The instant criminal revision is thus disposed of with the above direction (Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)