Ajoy Bose v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE The Hon'ble JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI CRR 4721 of 2022 Ajoy Bose -VsThe State of West Bengal For the petitioner:

Mr. Dipayan Kundu, Adv Mr. Arunava Ganguly, Adv.

For the State:

Mr. Palash Ch. Majhi, Adv., Heard on: 18th January, 2023.

Judgment on: 18th January, 2023.

BIBEK CHAUDHURI, J. : - 1.

This is an application for expeditious disposal of N case no. 24 of 2021 filed by the petitioner/accused person in custody arising out of Chinsurah Police Station Case no. 271 of 2021 dated 30th June, 2021 under Section 21(C) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984 presently pending before the Learned Additional Sessions Judge cum Judge Special Court, Hooghly.

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. Palash Ch. Majhi learned advocate is requested

to assist this court on behalf of the state. Appointment of Mr. Palash Ch. Majhi 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 30th June, 2021 on the allegation of committing offence under Section 21(C) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1984. Since then, he is in custody. After completion of investigation Chargesheet and supplementary chargesheet was submitted on 23rd December, 2021. Thereafter on 17th June, 2022 charge was framed against the petitioner under section 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act and next date was fixed on 22nd July, 2022 for production. The next date for production and evidence was fixed on 12th January, 2023, 13th January, 2023 and 16th January, 2023.

4.

It is further submitted by the learned Advocate 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.

In view of the above factual position, it is premature to pass any order for expeditious disposal of the above case. However, the trial court is directed to dispose of the case as early as possible. 6.

The instant criminal revision is thus disposed of with the above direction (Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)