Biswajit Das Vs. State

Biswajit Das vs State

Type Court Judgment Court Orissa Decided Nov 05, 1998

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/531770
Court: Orissa High Court
Judge: P.K. Misra, J.
Decided On: Nov 05, 1998
Case Number: Criminal Misc. Case No. 3454 of 1998
Subject: Criminal

Case Summary

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- LABOUR & SERVICES Pay Scale:[Tarun Chatterjee & R.M. Lodha,JJ] Fixation - Orissa Service Code (1939), Rule 74(b) Promotion - Government servant, by virtue of Rule 74(b), gets higher pay than what he was getting immediately before his promotion - Circular Dated 19.3.1983 modifying earlier Circular Dated 18.6.198...

Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Biswajit Das

Respondent

State

Legal References

Reported In: 88(1999)CLT571; 1999(I)OLR440

Excerpt

- labour & services pay scale:[tarun chatterjee & r.m. lodha,jj] fixation - orissa service code (1939), rule 74(b) promotion - government servant, by virtue of rule 74(b), gets higher pay than what he was getting immediately before his promotion - circular dated 19.3.1983 modifying earlier circular dated 18.6.1982 resulting in reduction of pay of employee on promotion held, it is not legal. statutory rules cannot be altered or amended by such executive orders or circulars or instructions nor can they replace statutory rules. - right to speedy trial is considered to be a fundamental right, but if such right is defeated by such a trivial thing as lack of postage stamp, it only reflects the sorry state of affairs. 20,000/- with two sureties, each for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the second additional sessions judge, bhubaneswar, in s......for the purpose of cross-examination of p.ws. 20 and 21. it is, indeed, shocking to note that summons against witnesses cannot be issued due to want of service postage stamp in a court of session in bhubaneswar, the capital of orissa. since the trial is being unduly delayed mainly due to default of the state agency and the petitioner has remained in custody for more than two years, i consider it a fit case where the present petitioner should be released on bail. right to speedy trial is considered to be a fundamental right, but if such right is defeated by such a trivial thing as lack of postage stamp, it only reflects the sorry state of affairs. keeping in view the above aspect, it is, therefore, directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail of rs. 20,000/- with two sureties, each for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the second additional sessions judge, bhubaneswar, in s.t. case no. 27/502 of 1996. the petitioner shall attend the trial court on each date unless otherwise permitted by the trial court and shall report at khandagiri police station everyday between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. any attempt to tamper with prosecution evidence shall entail cancellation of bail.the criminal misc. case is disposed of.a copy of this order be communicated to the chief secretary of the state government.urgent certified copy of the order may be given on proper application by tomorrow.

Full Judgment

ORDER

P.K. Misra, J.

1. By order dated 1.5.1998 passed in Criminal Misc. Case No. 622/98 while rejecting the bail application of the present petitioner, who is in custody since 23rd July, 1996. it was directed that the trial itself should be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably by end of July, 1998. It was further observed that it would be open to the petitioner to move for bail afresh if there is undue delay in disposal of the case. Thereafter, the petitioner moved the trial Court for bail, but the same having been rejected, the present bail application has been filed.

2. It is no doubt true that the offence appears to be very heinous and three persons have died in the alleged incident. While this matter was being taken up on 23.9.1998, it was indicated that the trial had been fixed to 30th October, 1998, for cross-examination of P.Ws. 20 and 21 and accordingly, the matter was directed to be listed on 3rd November, 1998. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner has produced a certified copy of the order dated 30.10.1998 of the trial Court. From the said order, it appears that P.W. 20 in spite of being served with notice did not attend the Court and as such he could not be cross- examined and N.B.W. has been directed to be issued against him. From the said order it further appears that 'summons issued against P.W. No. 21 could not be dispatched due to want of service postage stamps in stock'. It appears that the case has now been posted to 4.12.1998 and 5.12.1998 for the purpose of cross-examination of P.Ws. 20 and 21. It is, indeed, shocking to note that summons against witnesses cannot be issued due to want of service postage stamp in a Court of Session in Bhubaneswar, the Capital of Orissa. Since the trial is being unduly delayed mainly due to default of the State agency and the petitioner has remained in custody for more than two years, I consider it a fit case where the present petitioner should be released on bail. Right to speedy trial is considered to be a fundamental right, but if such right is defeated by such a trivial thing as lack of postage stamp, it only reflects the sorry state of affairs. Keeping in view the above aspect, it is, therefore, directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties, each for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Second Additional Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar, in S.T. Case No. 27/502 of 1996. The petitioner shall attend the trial Court on each date unless otherwise permitted by the trial Court and shall report at Khandagiri Police Station everyday between 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. Any attempt to tamper with prosecution evidence shall entail cancellation of bail.

The Criminal Misc. Case is disposed of.

A copy of this order be communicated to the Chief Secretary of the State Government.

Urgent certified copy of the order may be given on proper application by tomorrow.

Same Court & Year Orissa · 1998 Same Parties Biswajit Das vs State Same Subject Criminal Same Judge P.K. Misra, J.

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