Nilanjan Bandhya And ORS. v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION 30.09.2024 sdas C.R.R. No. 3454 of 2024 In Re : Nilanjan Bandhya & Ors. .....petitioners Mr. Usof Ali Dewan Mr. Asif Dewan ....... for the petitioners Ms. Zareen N. Khan Md. Kutubuddin ....... for the State 1.

Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits they are the husband and in-laws of the victim housewife. They pray for speedy disposal of the case.

2.

In view of the nature of relief sought, I direct Ms. Khan, learned Counsel to appear for the State. Learned Public Prosecutor is directed to regularize her appointment. Copy of the petition is served upon her.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. Case was registered against the petitioners at the behest of opposite party no. 2/wife in 2021. Charge was framed in March, 2023 and only one witness has been examined in part. Perusal of the ordersheet would show dates for examination of the witnesses have been fixed after lapse of several months. Examination of the witnesses in a criminal trial requires to be undertaken expeditiously by fixing dates at short intervals.

4.

Under these circumstances, we request the trial court to take necessary steps for examination of witnesses by fixing dates at short intervals and to conclude trial at an early date without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

5.

With these directions, the revisional application is disposed of.

6.

Copy of the order be communicated to the trial court for necessary compliance.

7.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, shall be given to the parties as expeditiously as possible on compliance of all necessary formalities. (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)