Tarapada Mistry v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVSIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE The Hon'ble JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI CRR 2130 of 2022 Tarapada Mistry -VsThe State of West Bengal For the Petitioner: Mr.Kallol Mondal, Mr. Krishan Ray, Mr. Souvik Das, Ms. Anamitra Banerjee, Mr. Shamsher Ansari.

For the State:

Mr. Avishek Sinha Heard on: 13th July, 2022.

Judgment on: 13th July, 2022.

BIBEK CHAUDHURI, J. : - 1.

This is an application for expeditious disposal of Special Case No.17 of 2020 arising out of Behala Police Station Case No.209 of 2020 dated 19th July, 2020 under Section 3(1)(r) and (s) of The Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 presently pending before the learned Additional Session Judge, 1st Court, Alipore. 2.

On perusal of averment made in the instant revision and having heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner this Court of the view that the instant revision can be disposed of here and now with the assistance of the learned Advocate for the state.

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Accordingly, Mr. Avishek Sinha learned Advocate is requested to assist this Court on behalf of the state.

4.

Appointment of Mr. Avishek Sinha learned advocate be regularized by the learned Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal. 5.

It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the case was initiated on the basis of a complaint lodged by the petitioner on 19th July, 2020. After completion of investigation, Charge-sheet was submitted on 16th September, 2020 being no. 242 of 2020. In the meantime, the accused persons were granted interim bail. An application under section 173(8) of the Crpc was filed by the petitioner but on several occasions the matter was adjourned. The next date of hearing was fixed on 18th July, 2022.

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Under such circumstances, petitioner has prayed for expeditious disposal of the case.

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Having heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned Advocate for the State 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 persons and dispose of the case expeditiously. 8.

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