Abdul Kadir Jilani @ Akash v. State Of West Bengal

C.R.R. 796 of 2022 Court No.

Item 24 Ssi In the matter of:- Abdul Kadir Jilani @ Akash 15.03.

(via video conference) Mr. Shashanka Shekhar Saha ...for the petitioner Mr. Anwar Hossain Ms. Sujata Das ...for the State This is an application seeking an expeditious disposal of a proceeding in which a charge-sheet was submitted under Sections 21 (c) and 29 of the NDPS Act.

Let a copy of this application be served upon Mr. Anwar Hossain and Ms. Sujata Das, learned advocates, who are present in Court today and who ordinarily appear on behalf of the State. Their engagement may be regularised in due course by the competent authority of the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is an accused in this case. He is in custody since 21.07.2020 the date on which the FIR was lodged. Charge-sheet was submitted in September 2020. Supplementary charge-sheet was submitted in March 2021. The prosecution intends to examine 9 witnesses in this case. On 13.09.2021, charges were

framed. Till date, not a single witness could be examined. The matter has remained pending for no fault of the present petitioner.

Learned counsel for the State submits that the State would not come in the way if a direction is passed to expedite the proceeding.

I have heard the submissions of the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the State and have perused the revision petition. It appears that some delay has been occasioned in concluding the proceeding in this case, especially considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 21.07.2020.

In view of the above and in the interest of justice, I request the learned trial Court to conclude the proceeding as expeditiously as possible without granting any unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties, preferably within a period of one year from the next date of hearing.

With these observations, the revisional application is disposed of.

Urgent photostat certified copies of this order may be delivered to the learned Advocates for the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all formalities. (Jay Sengupta, J.)