Authority: Hon'ble High Court, Calcutta
Order Date: 23 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M.S. Life Drug House Private Limited, represented by counsel Ms. Ayesha Sultana and Mr. Prithiraj Das.
- Respondent: Biswadeep Chakraborty.
- Underlying matter: Criminal complaint under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (cheque bounce and related offences).
- Case No.: C.S.76 of 2024, pending before Judicial Magistrate, 8th Court, Alipore, Calcutta.
- Complaint filed on 08 January 2025; accused pleaded not guilty after one year.
- Proceedings have been stalled since 17 February 2025, with no witness evidence recorded, amounting to roughly one and a half years of delay.
Final Outcome
- The High Court, after hearing counsel for both parties, finds the petitioner's request justified and orders the lower court to make every endeavour to dispose of the pending proceeding expeditiously.
- The lower court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within six months from the next date of hearing.
- Service of a copy of this application on the opposite party is dispensed with, as the petition is deemed innocuous and will not prejudice the respondent.
- Parties are instructed to act on a server copy of this order collected from the official website of the Hon'ble High Court, Calcutta.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Court Direction