Palash Gazzi v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE The Hon'ble JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI CRR 466 of 2023 Palash Gazzi -VsThe State of West Bengal For the petitioner:

Mr. Moyukh Mukherjee, Adv., Mr. Sarthak Mondal, Adv., Mr. Koustav Lal Mukherjee,Adv.

For the State:

Ms. Sreyashree Biswas, Adv., Heard on: 4th April, 2023.

Judgment on: 4th April, 2023.

BIBEK CHAUDHURI, J. : - 1.

This is an application for expeditious disposal of N case no. 10 of 2021 filed by the petitioner/accused person in custody arising out of Hasnabad Police Station Case no. 36 of 2021 dated 19th January, 2021 under Section 21(c) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984 and Section 14/14C of the Foreigners Act presently pending before the Learned 6th Additional Sessions Judge at Barasat. 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 Ms. Sreyashree Biswas learned advocate is requested to assist this court on behalf of the state. Appointment of Ms.

Sreyashree Biswas 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 19th January, 2021 and since then he is in custody. After completion of investigation Chargesheet was submitted being no. 130 of 2021 dated 13th March, 2021. Thereafter charge was framed on 25th January, 2023 under Section 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act and Section 14 of the Foreigner's Act fixing 13th April, 17th April and 18th April, 2023 for evidence of CSW1, CSW2 and CSW3 respectively. 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 case. However, the trial court is directed to take positive step for appearance of the witnesses on the given dates and dispose of the matter as early as possible. 6.

The instant criminal revision is disposed of with the above order on contest.

(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)