Sanjay Halder @Bispai v. State Of West Bengal

22.06.2022 Item No.20.

Mithun Ct.42 CRR 1970 of 2022 Sanjay Halder @ Bispai Vs.

The State of West Bengal Mr. Sudip Ghosh Chowdhury, Adv.

Mr. Argha Das, Adv.

Mr. Abhishek Bose, Adv.

...for the petitioner.

The instant revision is filed by the accused/petitioner who is in custody since 17.12.2019 in a case under Section 21 (c) of the NDPS Act. The petitioner has prayed for expeditious disposal of the case being No.53 of 2019 pending before the learned Additional Sessions Judge cum Judge Special Court, Hooghly.

It is submitted by the learned Advocate for the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2019. Charge-sheet has been filed against the petitioner on 10th June, 2020. On 11th November, 2020 charge was framed under Section 21 (c) of the NDPS Act against the accused. However, no witness has been appeared.

It is submitted by the learned Advocate for the petitioner that there are only 8 charge-sheeted witnesses who are required to be examined by the Trial Court. Therefore, the petitioner has prayed for expeditious disposal of the case bearing NDPS Case No.53/2019. Considering the fact of the case and the nature of the prayer, this Court is of the view that the instant criminal revision can be disposed of at the stage of motion. Accordingly, the instant criminal motion is disposed of directing the Trial Court to commence witness action within one month from the date of communication of this order and conclude the examination of all witnesses within 8 months thereafter. In all practicality NDPS Case No.53/2019 shall have to be disposed of within 8 months from the date of communication of this order The petitioner is at liberty to communicate the server copy of the order and the learned Trial Court shall act upon the server copy of the said order. The instant criminal revision is, thus, disposed of.

(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)