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Purna Chandra Ghosh v. State of West Bengal and Anr.

Calcutta HC17 Mar 2021CRR/561/2021

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In a revisional application regarding delayed criminal proceedings under various IPC sections, the single bench directed the learned trial Court to conclude the matter expeditiously, frame charges within three months, and avoid unnecessary adjournments.

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Direction to the trial Court to conclude proceedings expeditiously and frame charges within three months if not already framed.

Purna Chandra Ghosh Vs State of West Bengal and… — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Calcutta HC (2021)

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Court No. 32 Item 183 ssi 17.03. 2021

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C.R.R. 561 of 2021

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In the matter of:- Purna Chandra Ghosh

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Mr. Supriyo Chattopadhyay Ms. Saswati Adhikary …for the petitioner Mr. Bidyut Kr. Roy Ms. Rita Dutta …for the State

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This is an application seeking an expeditious disposal of a proceeding in which a charge-sheet was submitted under Sections 323, 341, 447 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Let a copy of this application be served upon Mr. Bidyut Kr. Roy and Ms. Rita Dutta, learned advocates, who are present in court today and who ordinarily appear on behalf of the State. Their engagement may be regularised in due course by the competent authority of the State.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is the defacto-complainant in this case. The FIR could be lodged only after intervention of this Court in the writ jurisdiction. Although the First Information Report was lodged in 23.08.2019 and a charge sheet was submitted on 20.09.2019, till date, the proceeding could not be concluded. Even charges have not been framed. Long dates are being fixed by the learned trial Court.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that it will be in the interest of justice, if a direction is passed to expedite the proceeding.

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I have heard the submissions of the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the State and have perused the revision petition.

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No prejudice will be caused to any one, if a direction is passed to expedite the proceeding.

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It appears that some delay was occasioned in concluding the proceeding.

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In view of the same and in the interest of justice, I request the learned trial Court to conclude the proceeding as expeditiously as possible without granting any unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties and in the event charges have not been framed as yet, to decide the question of framing charges at the earliest, preferably within a period of three months from the next date of hearing.

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With these observations, the revisional application is disposed of.

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Urgent photostat certified copies of this order may be delivered to the learned Advocates for the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all formalities.

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(Jay Sengupta, J.)

Purna Chandra Ghosh v. State of West Bengal and Anr.

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