Md Guljar v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE The Hon'ble JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI CRR 3530 of 2022 Md. Guljar -VsThe State of West Bengal For the Petitioner:

Mr. Debasis Kar, Adv., For the State:

Mr. Saibal Bapuli, Adv., Mr. B. Bhattacharya, Adv Heard on: 14th December, 2022.

Judgment on: 14th December, 2022.

BIBEK CHAUDHURI, J. : - 1.

This is an application for expeditious disposal of N case no. 32 of 2020 filed by the petitioner/accused person in custody arising out of Ghola Police Station Case no. 213 of 2020 dated 5th June, 2020 under Section 8(C)/21(C)/25/29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984 presently pending before the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court at Barrackpore.

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. Therefore Mr. Saibal Bapuli and Ms. B. Bhattacharya learned

advocates are requested to assist this court on behalf of the state. Appointment of Mr. Saibal Bapuli and Ms. B. Bhattacharya be regularized by the learned Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal. 3.

It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner that the petitioner was arrested on 5th June, under Section 8(C)/21(C)/25/29of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984 and since then, he is in custody. After completion of investigation Charge was framed on 10th December, 2021 under Section 21(C)/29 of the NDPS Act. No witness has been examined and the next date was fixed on 23.09.2022.

4.

It is further submitted by the learned Advocates for the petitioner that the prosecution is not at all serious for speedy disposal of the case. Therefore, necessary direction may be issued upon the court below for expeditious disposal.

5.

It is needless to say that in respect of "Case Flow Management", the High Court has issued a notification bearing No.4680 G dated 6th December, 2006. In the said notification NDPS case is listed as Track 1 case and trial court is directed to dispose of NDPS case within nine months from the date of submission of charge-sheet. The learned trial judge failed to take recourse of speedy disposal of the case and thereby violated the High Court notification No.4680 G dated 6th December, 2006. 6.

In view of such circumstances, the trial court is directed to positively conclude examination of witnesses within eight months from

the date of communication of the order and deliver judgment within one month thereafter.

7.

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

8.

The learned Advocate for the petitioner is at liberty to communicate this order to the trial court and the trial court is directed to act upon the server copy of the order.

(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)