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BIBHAS RANJAN DE
Satyabrata Barik @ Mithu – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
BIBHAS RANJAN DE, J.
1. Prayer for quashment of proceedings in connection with A.C.G.R. No. 7195 of 2016 presently pending before the Court of Ld. Judicial Magistrate, 6th Court, Alipore arising out of Haridevpur Police Station Case No. 715 of 2016 dated 24.12.2016 under Sections 354C/354D of the Indian Penal Code (for short IPC) has been sought in this instant revision application being no. CRR 1124 of 2018.
2. The prayer for speedy disposal of the proceeding in connection with that instant case which is pending before the Court of Ld. Judicial Magistrate, 6th Court, Alipore has been made by the petitioner in connection with CRR 4188 of 2017.
3. Both this revision applications are taken up together for disposal via this common judgment.
Factual Backdrop:
4. The opposite party no. 2 herein on 24.12.2016 lodged a written complaint to the Haridevpur Police Station which gave rise to Haridevpur PS Case No. 715 of 2016 alleging inter alia that whenever the complainant with her daughter used to go to school or market or for private tuition, it came to her notice that the petitioner used to watch and follow them which disturbed the opposite party no. 2. Since apart, the accused/peti
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