Vineet Bagaria v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a revisional application under Section 482 CrPC as infructuous and unworkable given that more than 15 years had passed since filing, with subsequent charge framing occurring in 2018.
What did the court decide?
The revisional application CRR 714 of 2007 was disposed of as infructuous, with liberty to challenge subsequent stages.
What the court decided
D/L29 C.R.R.714 of 2007 July 14, 2022 In Re: An application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Bpg. Procedure Code, 1973;
Vineet Bagaria Versus The State of West Bengal and another
Mr. Milon Mukherjee, Mr. Biswajit Manna. …for the petitioner.
Mr. Arijit Ganguly, Ms. Debjani Sahu. …for the State.
The revisional application was preferred in the year 2007 in respect of Bantra Police Station Case No.04/2007 dated 10.01.2007.
Today, when the matter has been called, Mr. Arijit Ganguly, learned advocate appearing for the State has submitted a report which reflects that charge was framed in the year 2018 and next date has been fixed on 17.03.2023 for evidence.
Let the report be kept with the record.
Mr. Ganguly is directed to hand over a copy of the report so submitted before this Court to Mr. Manna, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner.
Having regard to the fact that more than 15 years have passed in the meantime and the nature of the proceedings which was the subject matter of challenge, I am of the opinion that the present revisional application can be disposed of by granting liberty
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the revisional application filed under Section 482 CrPC can be disposed of as infructuous after a lapse of more than 15 years.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Vineet Bagaria
- respondent
The State of West Bengal
- respondent
another
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Calcutta HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRR/714/2007
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