Petitioner moved Writ Petition under Section 173 CrPC. Court directed police to complete investigation within 30 days and submit final report to Magistrate, noting three accused were on bail.
Direction to complete investigation within 30 days and submit final report to Magistrate.
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ORDER SHEET
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction ORIGINAL SIDE
WPO/991/2021
PRADIP CHIMANLAL SHAH
Versus
STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
BEFORE:
The Hon'ble JUSTICE RAJASEKHAR MANTHA Date : 25th November, 2021.
Appearance : Mr. Manoj Malhotra, Adv. Mr. Sagnik Chatterjee, Adv. … for the state.
The Court: This Court has heard learned Counsel for the parties and has considered the report filed by the Burrabazar police station. It appears that the investigation is on and several witnesses have been examined. Statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. has also been recorded. Three accused persons have been arrested and have been enlarged on bail.
This Court, therefore, directs the investigation to be completed as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 30 days from date and final report must be submitted to the jurisdictional Magistrate. Needless to mention that the petitioner shall be entitled to take out proceedings for
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inter alia under Section 173 of the Cr.P.C. against such final report, if so advised.
With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of.
Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, shall be given to the parties as expeditiously as possible on compliance of all necessary formalities.
(RAJASEKHAR MANTHA, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct expedited completion of investigation in the underlying criminal case.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Pradip Chimanlal Shah
State of West Bengal
Rajasekhar Mantha
As recorded by the court registry
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