Shayak Sarkar v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Expeditious disposal of NDPS trial; delay in framing of charge after supplementary charge sheet dated 17.12.2022 against 18 accused; Special Case No. 16 of 2019, Special Court under NDPS Act, Balurghat; FIR 26.03.2019; charge sheet 15.11.2019; direction to complete charge hearing preferably within two months; liberty to split case record for absconding accused; service upon State dispensed with; CRR 3642/2025; Shayak Sarkar v. State of West Bengal; decision dated 17.11.2025; single judge Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee.
What did the court decide?
Direction upon the Court below (Special Court under NDPS Act, Balurghat) to make charge hearing at the earliest, preferably within two months from the date of communication of the order; Trial Court given liberty to split the case record in respect of absconding accused persons and proceed with charge hearing in accordance with law.