28.09.2026 Sl. No.25 Ct. No.237 AKG CRR 3382 of 2026 Samir Pakre -vs- The State of West Bengal & Anr. Mr. Debasish Sur, Mr. Dhananjay Mukherjee, Ms. Rekha Das …for the petitioner Mr. Kallol Kumar Basu Mr. Subir Ganguly, Mr. Sandeep Prasad Shaw …for the State The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of G.R. Case No. 3596 of 2016, under Sections 373/34/323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, 2nd Court, Purba Bardhaman. It appears that the matter was last taken up for hearing on June 22, 2026, when all the accused persons filed their respective Haziras. However, the learned Judicial Magistrate, 2nd Court, Purba Bardhaman, fixed August 13, 2027, for appearance. It further appears from the said order that the regular Presiding Officer was on leave on that date. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that, owing to the pendency of the aforesaid criminal proceeding, the petitioner has been placed under suspension from his service. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances, and considering that the matter has been pending for more than ten years, this Court disposes of the revisional application with a direction upon the learned Court below to make every endeavour to dispose of G.R. Case No. 3596 of 2016, preferably within a period 2 of one year from the date on which the regular Presiding Officer joins the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 2nd Court, Purba Bardhaman. With the aforesaid observation and direction, CRR 3382 of 2026 is disposed of. Urgent certified website copies of this order, if applied for, be made available to the parties upon compliance with the requisite formalities. (Kausik Chanda, J.)