Sirajul Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE The Hon'ble JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI CRR 2128 of 2022 Sirajul Mondal -VsThe State of West Bengal For the petitioner:

Mr. Ivan Roy, Adv., Mr. Sk. Abdur Rahim, Adv.

For the State:- Mr. Anand Kesari, Adv., Heard on: 13th July, 2022.

Judgment on: 13th July, 2022.

BIBEK CHAUDHURI, J. : - 1.

This is an application for expeditious disposal of NDPS case no. N208 of 2019 filed by the petitioner/accused in custody arising out of Deganga Police Station Case no. 669 of 2019 dated 13th November, 2019 under Section 21(c)/29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984 presently pending before the Learned 6th Additional Session Judge, Special Court (NDPS), Barasat. 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.

3.

Therefore Mr. Anand Kesari, learned advocate is requested to assist this court on behalf of the state.

4.

Appointment of Mr. Anand Kesari be regularized by the learned Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal. 5.

It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the petitioner was arrested on 13th November, 2019 under Section 21(c)/29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984. Since then, he is in custody. On 11th January, 2020 charge-sheet was submitted being no. 675/2020 and supplementary charge-sheet vide no. 08 of 2021 on 13th January, 2021 along with chemical examination report. Charges were framed on 23rd August, 2021 under section 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act and on 15.12.2021 and 16.12.2021 PW 1 and 2 were examined. Though the date for evidence of the accused has been fixed by the learned Court below on several occasions, but adjournments are been taken on the dates. The next date has been fixed on 13.09.2022 and 14.09.2022. 6.

In view of such circumstances, the instant revision is disposed of directing the Learned Court below to record the evidence as expeditiously as possible without granting any further adjournments. 7.

The instant criminal revision is thus disposed of with the above direction.

8.

The petitioner is at liberty to communicate the server copy of the order in the court below.

(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)