1 ITEM NO.13 COURT NO.11 SECTION II-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).11668/2022
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 23-08-2022 in CRM(DB) No.2829/2022 passed by the High Court at Calcutta)
MANJRISH TRIPATHI Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondent(s)
(FOR ADMISSION and IA No.186744/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 02-01-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Sanjay Mani Tripathi, Adv.
Mr. Shree Narayan Shukla, Adv.
Mr. Kamal Kant Tiwari, Adv.
Mr. Suraj Kumar Singh, Adv.
Ms. Anu Gupta, AOR
Mr. Ali Jethmalani, Adv.
Mr. Pawan Kumar Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s)
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and on carefully perusing the material placed on record, we do not find any ground to release the petitioner on bail at this stage, keeping in view the fact that the High Court in its impugned order dated 23.08.2022 has specifically noticed that the arguments before the Trial Court have commenced in August, 2022. The High Court directed the Trial Court to conclude the trial and deliver the judgment expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of closure of arguments by the parties.
2. Since it is informed that the trial has not concluded despite the time bound direction issued by the High Court, we 2 direct the Presiding Officer of the Trial Court to ensure that the trial proceedings, in all circumstances, are concluded by 28.02.2023, subject to full cooperation being extended by the parties.
3. The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of accordingly.
4. As a result, pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of.
(SATISH KUMAR YADAV) (PREETHI T.C.)
DEPUTY REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)