Rabindra Nath Barui@Babai @Hangla v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE The Hon'ble JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI CRR 844 of 2023 Rabindra Nath Barui @ Babai @ Hangla -VsThe State of West Bengal For the petitioner:

Mr. Arunava Ganguly, Adv., For the State:

Mr. Bitasak Banerjee, Adv., Heard on: 4th April, 2023.

Judgment on: 4th April, 2023.

BIBEK CHAUDHURI, J. : - 1.

This is an application for expeditious disposal of N.D.P.S. case no. 02 of 2022 filed by the petitioner/accused person in custody arising out of Chinsurah Police Station Case no. 28 of 2022 dated 21st January, 2022 under Section 21(c) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984 presently pending before the Learned Additional Sessions Judge cum Judge Special Court at Hooghly.

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. Bitasak Banerjee learned advocate is requested to assist this court on behalf of the state. Appointment of Mr. Bitasak

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

3.

It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the petitioner was arrested on 21st January, 2022 and since then he is in custody. After completion of investigation Chargesheet was submitted on 19th July, 2022 and several adjournments were given for chemical examination report but till date there is no progress in the matter. Charge has not been framed and the Learned Court below is awaiting for chemical report till date.

4.

It is further submitted by the learned Advocate for the petitioner 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 found that till date charge has not been framed by the trial court. Therefore, question of and direction for expeditious disposal of the abovementioned case does not arise at this stage. However, the learned trial judge is directed to frame charge against the accused person and dispose of the case expeditiously. 6.

With the above direction the instant revision is disposed of. (Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)