Protima Dutta v. N Venu Gopal Addl Director In The CBI

19.03.2025 Court No.13 Item No.10 ap CPAN 208 of 2025 In W.P.A. No. 12526 of 2012 With IA NO: CAN 3 of 2013 (Old No: CAN 6852 of 2013) With CAN 4 of 2017 (Old No: CAN 4437 of 2017) With CAN 6 of 2017 (Old No: CAN 7813 of 2017) With CAN 7 of 2017 (Old No: CAN 8721 of 2017) With CAN 8 of 2019 (Old No: CAN 11560 of 2019) With CAN 9 of 2021 With CAN 11 of 2022 Protima Dutta

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N. Venu Gopal, Additional Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Mr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee, Mr. Badrul Karim, Mr. Dipankar Das ...For the applicant.

Mr. Dhiraj Trivedi, ld. Sr. Advocate & DSG, Mr. Amajit De, Special P.P., CBI.

...For the alleged contemnor.

1.

Mr. Dhiraj Trivedi, learned DSGI represents the Central Bureau of Investigation and submits that investigation has progressed substantially and number of witnesses have been examined. He further submits that due to the passage of about 14 years of the incident, a lot of evidence has been lost.

2.

The Central Bureau of Investigation despite all odds are taking all steps to complete the fresh investigation and shall thereafter either take up the matter with the concerned Sessions Judge from 311

stage or may commence fresh proceedings by filing charge-sheet or supplementary charge-sheet.

3.

This is something that is likely to take time. 4.

It is, therefore, requested that the Central Bureau of Investigation shall complete the process as expeditiously as possible, preferably at the end of this year.

5.

The petitioner may pursue any further remedies in respect of the investigation in accordance with law. 6.

Any further documents that the petitioner may wish to submit to the Central Bureau of Investigation to aid in the investigation may so done. The petitioner shall continue to extend all co-operation to the Central Bureau of Investigation in the conduct of the investigation.

7.

With the aforesaid observations, the instant contempt application shall stand disposed of. 8.

Rule, if any, shall also stand discharged.

9.

There will be no order as to costs.

10.

All parties are directed to act on a server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)