Authority: Calcutta High Court
Order Date: 21 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Sri Durga Textile (represented by Sandhya Debnath) vs. State of West Bengal & Others.
- Under CRR/4017/2026, seeking expeditious disposal of Complaint Case No.104 of 2024 filed under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, pending before Judicial Magistrate, Nabadwip.
- Complaint filed on 16 December 2024; accused appeared in 2025; no further progress since then, leading to alleged inordinate delay.
- Counsel argued that the delay prejudices the petitioner; the court found the prayer innocuous and not prejudicial to the opposite party.
Final Outcome
- The High Court disposed of the application, 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 application on the opposite party was dispensed with.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Negotiable Instrument Act, Expedited Disposal