Authority: Calcutta High Court (Hon'ble High Court, Calcutta)
Order Date: 21 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Debnath Industries, represented by Ranjit Debnath.
- Respondents: State of West Bengal & Others; counsel for petitioner: Mr. Kalyan Chatterjee, Ms. Sudeshna Mondal.
- Underlying proceeding: Complaint Case No.106 of 2024 (C.R. Case No.106 of 2024) before Judicial Magistrate, Nabadwip, invoking Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
- Complaint filed on 16 December 2024; accused appeared in 2025; no further progress thereafter, leading to alleged inordinate delay.
Final Outcome
- The High Court disposed of application CRR/4015/2026, directing the Judicial Magistrate, Nabadwip to make every endeavour to conclude the proceeding preferably within six months from the next hearing date.
- Service of a copy of this order on the opposite party was waived as it would not prejudice them.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Negotiable Instruments