- 5 August 2024. Delay condoned. Relist after one week.
- 20 August 2024. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on Saturday i.e. 17th August, 2024 compilation of judgments has been filed. 2. The Registry is directed to place such compilation on record.
- 30 August 2024. Re-list the special leave petition on 03rd September, 2024.
- 3 September 2024. 1. Issue notice on the special leave petition as well as on the application for interim bail, returnable on 15th October, 2024. 2. Dasti, in addition, is permitted through the standing counsel for the State of West Bengal.
- 15 October 2024. 1 Although the office report reveals that service is incomplete, Mr. Bhanu Mishra, learned counsel submits that he has entered appearance on behalf of the State of West Bengal. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent seeks and is granted three weeks' time to file counter affidavit.
- 10 December 2024. 1. Respondent-State of West Bengal is granted liberty to file an additional affidavit by 03rd January, 2025, indicating therein as to who is/was the owner of the building wherefrom the contraband came to be seized, why was the owner not proceeded against in the right earnest and what is the relationship between the own
- 10 January 2025. 1. Application seeking exemption from filing custody certificate is allowed. 2. Leave granted.
- 19 December 2025. Sole respondent is duly represented. Scanned soft copies of original records from High Court and Trial Court are still awaited. Let a reminder be issued.
- 2 February 2026. Sole respondent is duly represented. Original records of High Court and Trial Court have not been received yet despite reminder. Issue D.O. letter.
- 27 February 2026. Sole respondent is duly represented. Scanned soft copies of High Court as well as Trial Court records have been received. Let soft copy of the same be provided to Ld. Counsels for the parties in light of Circular F.No.01/Judl./2025, dated 10.01.2025.
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Mr. Gururaj, Mr. Pankaj Pandey, Mr. Saber, Mr. Tadeeb, Ms. Megha Karnwal, Mr. Lalit Rajput, Mr. Digvijay Prasad, Mr. Girish Tripathi, Mr. C. B. Gururaj, Mr. Saber Ali, Mr. Lalit Belwal, Mr. Prabhoo Dayal Tiwari Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Bhanu Mishra, Ms. Astha Sharma, Ms. Anju Thomas, Ms. Mantika Haryani, Mr. Kunal Mimani, Mr. Parag Chaturvedi, Mr. Mranal Prajapati
