Jayanta Bag v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE The Hon'ble JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI CRR 846 of 2023 Jayanta Bag -VsThe State of West Bengal For the petitioner:

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

Mr. Sanjib Dan, 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. 16 of 2022 filed by the petitioner/accused person in custody arising out of Chinsurah Police Station Case no. 249 of 2022 dated 19th May, 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. Sanjib Dan learned advocate is requested to assist this court on behalf of the state. Appointment of Mr. Sanjib Dan 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 18th May, 2022 and since then he is in custody. After completion of investigation chargesheet was submitted and charge was framed on 3rd January, 2023 under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act fixing 6th February, 2023 for SDT and production of accused. The Learned trial Court fixed 30th May, 2023 to 1st June, 2023 for production and evidence.

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 premature to pass any order for expeditious disposal of the case. However, the trial court is directed to take positive step for appearance of the witnesses on the given dates and dispose of the matter as early as possible. 6.

The instant criminal revision is disposed of with the above order on contest.

(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)