Santosh Kumar Singh v. Dhiraj Kumar Shaw and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Section 138 NI Act; Section 141 NI Act; Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; cheque/dishonour proceeding delay; expeditious disposal; direction to expedite; four months; examination of complainant and witnesses; issuance of process; Judicial Magistrate 2nd Court Barrackpore; North 24 Parganas; C Case No. 240 of 2023; CRR 1714 of 2025; Jay Sengupta, J.; vacant Court; deposit of amount. Summary: Single-judge criminal revisional disposition granting an expedition direction for a stalled Section 138/141 NI Act complaint case pending before the Judicial Magistrate, 2nd Court, Barrackpore; Magistrate directed to complete examination of complainant/witnesses and issuance of process preferably within four months of communication of the order and thereafter to conclude the proceeding in accordance with law; no precedent cited; no quantum specified.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued to the learned Magistrate, even if in charge, to consider examination of the complainant and witnesses and issuance of process at the earliest, preferably within four months from communication of the order, and thereafter to expedite and conclude the proceeding in accordance with law; revisional application disposed of.