Authority: Calcutta High Court
Order Date: 21 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Tirupati Textile (represented by Ms. Mala Debnath) versus State of West Bengal & Others.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Kalyan Chatterjee and Ms. Sudeshna Mondal.
- Underlying proceeding: Complaint Case No.103 of 2024 (C.R. Case No.103/2024) filed on 16‑December‑2024 under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, pending before the Judicial Magistrate, Nabadwip.
- The complaint was argued to have stalled after the accused appeared in 2025, with no further development, prompting a petition for expeditious disposal (CRR/4016/2026).
Final Outcome
- The bench, presided by Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, found the petitioner's prayer innocuous, waived service of the application on the opposite party, and ordered the Judicial Magistrate, Nabadwip to make every endeavour to conclude the proceeding preferably within six months from the next date of hearing.
- Parties are directed to act on a server copy of this order collected from the official website of the Hon'ble High Court, Calcutta.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Negotiable Instruments