Shibnath @ Shivnath Chanda v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Expedited/speedy disposal criminal revision; G.R. Case No. 551 of 2012; Kalyani Police Station Case No. 167 of 2012; Sections 420/468/471/34 IPC 1860; Section 7(b) Prevention of Corruption Act 1988; pending before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kalyani, District Nadia; proceeding initiated 2012, case dated 27 April 2012; trial not commenced; no witnesses examined; one-year disposal timeline; appointment and regularisation of State counsel Ms. Puspita Saha; petitioner Shibnath @ Shivnath Chanda; respondent State of West Bengal; decided 22.09.2025 by Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.; court name not stated in the document.
What did the court decide?
Trial court directed to make all endeavours to dispose of G.R. Case No. 551 of 2012 preferably within one year from the date of the order; Ms. Puspita Saha appointed to represent the State, with her appointment to be regularized by the appropriate authority.