Mrinal Nath @ Mrinmay Nath v. State Of West Bengal

09.02.2023 S/L No.92 KS C.R.R. 4432 of 2022 Mrinal Nath alias Mrinmay Nath -Vs.- The State of West Bengal Ms. S. Hasin Ms. M. Hossain ..... For the Petitioner Mr. B. K. Roy Ms. R. Ghosh .....For the State Petitioner is directed to serve a copy of the revisional application upon Mr. Bidyut Kumar Roy, learned advocate who ordinarily appears on behalf of the State. His appointment may be regularized by the concerned authorities and is directed to represent the case on behalf of the State. He is entitled to engage a junior of his choice.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner is anxious regarding the period of detention of the present petitioner who is in custody since 6 th September, 2021. It has been submitted that there are 15 witnesses and till date only three (3) witnesses have been examined. In view of the directions passed by this Court in CRR 3363 of 2022, the learned Special Court is directed to notify the office of the Superintendent of Police in case any witness is not appearing before the Court on the next date fixed. All efforts must be taken for concluding the trial within a reasonable period of time.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody for more than one year four months. The 'Alamats' of the case must be available when

the prosecution evidence is being recorded and no adjournment should be granted on the ground that on a subsequent date such materials which are required for prosecution will be produced. Learned Trial Court is further directed to fix at least one schedule consisting of three dates on each and every month till the trial of the case is taken to its logical conclusion. With the aforesaid observations, C.R.R. 4432 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.)