Abhisekh Biswas@Avishek Biswas And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.R. 203 of 2022 Court No.

Item 28 Ssi In the matter of:- Abhisekh Biswas @ Avishek Biswas & anr. 11.02.

(via video conference) Mr. Soubhik Mitter Mr. L. Maitra ...for the petitioners Ms. Debjani Sahu ...for the State This is an application seeking an expeditious disposal of a proceeding in which a charge-sheet was submitted under Section 21 (c ) of the NDPS Act. Let a copy of this application be served upon Ms. Debjani Sahu, learned Advocate, who is present in court today and who ordinarily appears on behalf of the State. Her engagement may be regularized by the competent authority of the case in due course.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is an accused in this case. He is in custody since 27.07.2020 the date on which the FIR was lodged. Charge-sheet was submitted in January 2021. Supplementary charge-sheet was submitted in April 2021. The prosecution intends to examine 15 witnesses in this case. On 12.08.2021, charges were framed. Till date, the trial could not be concluded. Out of 15 witnesses only 6 witnesses have been examined.

The matter has remained pending for no fault of the present petitioner.

Learned counsel for the State submits that the State would not come in the way if a direction is passed to expedite the proceeding.

I have heard the submissions of the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the State and have perused the revision petition. It appears that some delay has been occasioned in concluding the proceeding in this case, especially considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 27.07.2020.

In view of the above and in the interest of justice, I request the learned trial Court to conclude the proceeding as expeditiously as possible without granting any unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties, preferably within a period of one year from the next date of hearing.

With these observations, the revisional application is disposed of.

Urgent photostat certified copies of this order may be delivered to the learned Advocates for the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all formalities. (Jay Sengupta, J.)