Gunjan Kothari v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Court No. 35 (265777) WPA 24738 of 2024 Gunjan Kothari 06.11.2024 Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

(AD 111) (S. Banerjee) Mr. Suddhasatva Banerjee Mr. Pratim Priya Dasgupta Mr. A. Chakraborty Mr. S. Bhattacharjee ...for the petitioner Mr. Suman Sengupta Mr. S. Dutta ...for the State Mr. Avik Ghatak Mr. Soumya Nag Mr. Abhinav Rakshit ...for the respondent nos. 5 to 9 Mr. Amajit Dey ...for the CBI Let the affidavit of service filed in court today be kept with the record.

The petitioner is aggrieved by the manner in which the investigating authority is conducting the investigation and submitted the final report thereby discharging the accused persons. The petitioner has already preferred an application under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore in connection with Karaya Police Station Case No. 268 dated 12.10.2023.

State has submitted a report which reflects that the next date is fixed on 23rd November, 2024.

Mr. Ghatak, learned advocate, appears for the private respondent nos. 5 to 9.

Having considered the submissions and the fact that the learned CJM, Alipore is in seisin of the application for further investigation, I direct that if it is not possible for the learned CJM, Alipore to conclude the hearing on 23rd November, 2024, then he would take efforts by fixing as many number of dates but pronounce his finding on or before 15th January, 2025.

With the aforesaid observation, WPA 24738 of 2024 is disposed of.

Report submitted be kept with the record.

This court has not entered into the merits of the case in view of the petitioner having approached the learned CJM, Alipore.

The petitioner would be at liberty to approach this court after the final outcome is arrived at by the CJM, Alipore.

The petitioner would communicate this order within a week from date to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)