Sahid Rana Sk@Shanta v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

NB 24.03.2022 CRR 888 of 2022 Ct. No. 39 In the matter of:- Sahid Rana Sk @ Shanta ...petitioner Mr. A. Islam, Mr. Sourav Mukherjee.

...for the petitioner.

Mr. Imran Ali, Ms. Debjani Sahu ...for the State.

This is an application seeking an expeditious disposal of a proceeding in which a charge sheet was submitted under Sections 20(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act.

Let a copy of this application be served upon Mr. Imran Ali and Ms. Debjani Sahu, learned Counsels who ordinarily appear on behalf of the State. Let them represent the State. Their engagement may be regularised by the competent authority of the State in due course. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is an accused in this case. He is in custody since 03.03.2021, the date on which the FIR was registered. A charge sheet was submitted on 18.08.2021. The prosecution intends to examine eight witnesses in this case. On 30.09.2021, a charge was framed. However, till date, only one witness could be examined in this case. The matter has remained pending for no fault on the part of the present petitioner. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of 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 trial, especially considering the fact that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 03.03.2021.

In view of the above and in the interest of justice, the learned Court is requested to conclude the trial 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 the above observations, the revisional application is disposed of.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order may be supplied to the parties expeditiously, if applied for.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)