Imran Hassan And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE The Hon'ble JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI CRR 474 of 2023 Imran Hassan & Anr.

-VsThe State of West Bengal For the petitioners:

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

For the State:

Mr. Goutam Wilson, 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. 39 of 2022 filed by the petitioners/accused persons in custody arising out of Gaighata Police Station Case no. 216 of 2022 dated 14th March, 2022 under Section 21(c)/29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984 and Section 14 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 Mr. Goutam Wilson learned advocate is requested to assist this court on behalf of the state. Appointment of Mr. Goutam

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

3.

It is submitted by the learned advocates for the petitioners that the petitioners were arrested on 14th March, 2022 and since then they are 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 petitioners 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.)