Prahlad Jana@Prahallad Kumar Jana v. State Of West Bengal
NB 07.12.2020 CRR 1680 of 2020 Ct. No. 32 In the matter of:- Prahlad Kumar Jana @ Prahallad Kumar Jana ...petitioner Mr. Sumanta Chakraborty, Ms. Susmita Chowdhury.
...for the petitioner.
Mr. Prasun Datta, Mr. Arijit Ganguly.
...for the State.
Leave is granted to amend the cause title.
This is an application seeking expeditious disposal of a proceeding where a charge sheet was submitted under Sections 306, 325 and 498A read with Section 34 of the Penal Code. Let a copy of this application be served upon Mr. Prasun Datta and Mr. Arijit Ganguly, learned Counsels who ordinarily appear on behalf of the State and are present in Court today. Their engagement may be regularised by the competent authority of the State in due course. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is the de facto complainant in this case. He had initiated a proceeding in December, 2019 in relation to the unfortunate death of his daughter. Although the charge sheet was submitted in March, 2020, the matter has not proceeded further. The proceeding has remained pending for no fault on the part of the present petitioner. Two out of the six accused are still absconding and prompt steps are required to be taken to secure their attendance.
No prejudice will be caused to anyone if a direction is passed for an expeditious disposal of the proceeding.
I have heard the submissions of the learned Advocates appearing
on behalf of the petitioner and the State and have perused the revision petition.
Although inordinate delay has not yet been caused in the present proceeding, however, if the absconding accused are not apprehended, the consequent delay will defeat justice. Necessary and prompt steps are required to be taken to secure the attendance of the accused. It is expected that the learned Trial Court shall take appropriate steps so that the proceeding is expeditiously disposed of. With these observations, the revisional application is disposed of. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order may be supplied to the parties expeditiously, if applied for.
(Jay Sengupta, J.)