Bablu Gazi @ Kabirul v. State Of West Bengal

24.2.2021 ks.

Ct. 42, sl.21 CRR 458 of 2021 Bablu Gazi @ Kabirul vs State of West Bengal.

Mr. Subhajit Chowdhury ...For the petitioner.

Mr. S.G. Mukherjee, Ld. P.P., Md. Anwar Hossain, Ms. Benanir Hasna ... For the State.

The court is approached under Section 482 Cr.P.C. soliciting a direction to ensure expeditious disposal of a case being No.N-166 of 2019 now pending before the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Barasat under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act. Admittedly, the petitioner is in custody and no charge has since been framed.

Mr. Hossain, learned Advocate representing the State submits that due to onset of Covid-19, the ordinary function of court has been largely disturbed which may be taken into account, while recording any direction for expeditious disposal of this case. Having considered the rival submission of the parties and bearing in mind the impact of Covid-19, the court is of the view that instant revisional application may be disposed of, so as to sub-serve the purpose of justice, as proposed to be obtained by giving direction mentioned hereinbelow:

The learned court below is directed to consider the charge on the next date so far fixed, and if for any reason whatsoever, the same could not be utilized, the charge may be framed within

three weeks thereafter peremptorily aiming at ensuring expeditious disposal of the pending case without granting unnecessary adjournment, unless it is extremely unavoidable. With this direction and observation, the revisional application is disposed of.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of usual formalities. (Subhasis Dasgupta, J.)