Kamal Biswas @ Sona v. State Of West Bengal
Form No. J(1)
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction Present :
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri CRR 2218 of 2022 Kamal Biswas @ Sona -Versus- The State of W. B.
For the petitioner : Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty : Mr. S. S. Saha For the State : Mr. Joydeep Roy : Ms. Sujata Das Heard On: 11.07.2022 Judgment On: 11.07.2022 Bibek Chaudhuri, J.
The instant revision is filed by the accused of case no. Haroa Police Station Case No. N 90 of 2019 pending before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 6th Court, Barasat, North 24 Parganas arising out of Haroa Police Station Case No. 236 of 2019 dated 14th June, 2019 under Section 21 ( C)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. This court is of the view that the instant revision can be disposed of here and now with the assistance of the learned advocate for the State. Mr. Joydeep Roy, learned advocate is requested to assist this court on behalf of
the State. Appointment of Mr. Joydeep Roy be regularized by the learned Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal. It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the accused was arrested on 14th June, 2019 for the instant case. Since then he is in custody. Charge sheet was filed against the accused under Section 21 ( C)/29 of the N. D. P. S. Act on 9th August, 2019. Supplementary charge sheet with chemical examination report was filed on 15th March, 2020. Thereafter charge was framed against the accused on 9th December, 2020 and the trial court fixed three consecutive dates starting from 8th February, 2021 for recording evidence on behalf of the prosecution. During the said period only two witnesses out of eight chargesheeted witnesses were examined.
Since the next date of trial is fixed on 26th and 29th September, 2022, the trial court is directed to examine remaining witnesses on the dates fixed. The trial court is also directed to ensure production of witnesses by the I. O. on the dates fixed.
With the above order the instant revision is disposed of. ( Bibek Chaudhuri, J. ) M/L g.b.