Bipul Chaki v. The Union Of India, Ncb

24.11.2022 S/L No.101 KS C.R.R. 3122 of 2022 Bipul Chaki -Vs.- The Union of India, NCB Mr. Nimai Roy Mr. Arnab Chatterjee .....For the Petitioner Mr. Moyukh Mukherjee .....For the N.C.B.

The present revisional application has been preferred in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No.66/2020 pending before the Learned Special Judge under N.D.P.S. Act, Krishnanagar, Nadia.

The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner is in custody since 24th September, 2020 and only three witnesses till date have been examined out of the six witnesses so proposed to be examined by the prosecution.

Having regard to the time period for which the present petitioner is in custody, I direct the Learned Trial Court, in such circumstances, to fix at least one schedule in a month consisting of three dates. Mr. Mukherjee, learned advocate appearing for the N.C.B. is directed to communicate with the Zonal Director, N.C.B. who would communicate with the officers supposed to be present in Court as witnesses in connection with the instant case.

Learned Public Prosecutor conducting the trial would also assure the Court regarding the availability of the witnesses prior to a schedule/date being fixed. No unnecessary adjournment should be granted to either of the parties and in case after a date has been fixed on any unreasonable cause a witness is absent, Learned Trial Court would be empowered to impose costs. All endeavours must be taken to complete the trial as early as possible and at least by ensuring that a schedule be fixed for the case on each and every month.

With the aforesaid observations, C.R.R. 3122 of 2022 is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, are consequently disposed of. All parties are directed to act on the server copy of this order downloaded from the official website of this Hon'ble Court. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)