Mohan Paul v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

11.5.2026 12.

BD CRR 866 of 2026 Mohan Paul Vs.

State of West Bengal & Anr.

Ms. Minoti Gomes Mr. Pratap Kumar Yadav ...for the Petitioner In this application the petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the court below for expeditious disposal of the GR Case No. 3920 of 2015 presently pending before learned Judicial Magistrate, 3rd Court, Howrah. Being aggrieved by the inordinate delay caused in disposal of the said proceedings, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that opposite party no. 2/wife herein lodged a complaint to the police and on the basis of the said complaint, the proceeding had started in the year 2015 under sections 498A/325/307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and charge-sheet was submitted on 15.06.2015. According to the charge-sheet, prosecution proposes to examine six witnesses, but since framing of charge against the accused persons, only one witness has been examined so far. Therefore, petitioner has prayed for a necessary direction upon the court below for expeditious disposal of the said proceeding.

Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, I find that the prayer made by the petitioner is innocuous and if it is allowed in terms of the prayer made therein, the

opposite parties will have no cause to prejudice and as such, the service of copy of application upon the opposite parties is hereby dispensed with.

Having considered the submission made on behalf of the petitioner and that the criminal proceeding is pending for more than ten years, I find that the prayer made by the petitioner is justified and is required to be allowed for securing the ends of justice.

In view of the above, the instant application being CRR 866 of 2026 is hereby disposed of with a direction upon the court below to make every endeavour for expeditious disposal of the criminal proceeding being GR Case No. 3920 of 2015 and he will make his best effort to conclude the trial preferably within a period of six months from the next date of hearing, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, duly applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities.

(Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J.)