Bidhan Chandra Roy v. Kaushik Das @ Rajdeep Das @ Tapas Das

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction 13-02-2024 Subha Item no.169 Ct no.34 CRR 474 of 2024 Sri Bidhan Chandra Roy -versus- Kaushik Das @ Rajdeep Das @ Tapas Das .

Mr. Debasis Kar ....for the petitioner.

Learned advocate for the petitioner is aggrieved by the progress of C. Case No. 475 of 2017, which is pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st court, Barrackpore. Learned advocate submits that more than 6 years have passed but till date the evidence of CSW 1 has not been concluded and the date so fixed by the learned trial court is for crossexamination of CSW 1. Having considered the submissions advanced by the petitioner and taking into account the purpose for which the provisions of N. I Act were amended, I am of the view that the case is already delayed, the learned trial court being the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st court, Barrackpore would fix one date in each and every 45 days so that the trial of the case can be taken to its logical conclusion within a reasonable period of time. No unnecessary adjournments should be granted to either of the parties.

In case the defence adopts means and measures for delaying the trial, the learned trial court would be at liberty to

impose exemplary costs. .

With the aforesaid observations, the revisional application being CRR 474 of 2024 is disposed of.

Pending applications, if any, are consequently disposed of. All concerned parties are to act in terms of a copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court. [Tirthankar Ghosh, J]