Swapan Kumar Chatterjee vs Central Bureau Of Investigation

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order allowing the examination of handwriting expert Mr. H.S. Tuteja in a long-pending trial under Sections 477A, 471, 468, 420, and 120B of the IPC and Section 5(1)(c)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The Court emphasized the need for expeditious trial proceedings, noting the prosecution's repeated failures to produce the witness over a span of thirteen years. The Court confirmed that the Trial Court's decision to allow the examination was justified despite the delays, aiming to ensure the trial's conclusion without further adjournments.