Disposed

Giriraj Kakra v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC11 May 2023CRM (A)/1758/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Application for relaxing anticipatory bail conditions. Police sought arrest warrant despite Petitioner not named in charge sheet. Petitioner attempted to file contempt petition. Court adjourned matter for two weeks and exempted Petitioner from reporting to IO pending further filings.

What did the court decide?

Application adjourned for fortnight. Petitioner need not report to Investigating Officer in the meantime.

Giriraj Kakra Vs State of West Bengal — Anticipatory Bail | Calcutta HC (2023)

¶1

32 26.04.2024 (AD) Court No.29

¶2

C.R.M. (A) 1758 of 2023 with IA No.: CRAN 1 of 2024

¶3

[[[[ In Re: IA No.:CRAN 1 of 2024

¶4

In Re: - An application for relaxation of the conditions of anticipatory bail under Section 439 (1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 imposed on 11.05.2023 in CRM (A) 1758 of 2023.

¶5

And

¶6

In the matter of: Giriraj Kakra

¶7

…. petitioner.

¶8

Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta

¶9

Ms. Sofia Nesar

¶10

Mr. Santanu Sett

¶11

… for the petitioner.

¶12

Mr. Debasish Roy, Ld. PP

¶13

Mr. Rudradipta Nandy, Ld. APP

¶14

Ms. Sanjana Saha

¶15

… for the State.

¶16

[ 1. Allegations made by the petitioner seeking relaxation of condition of anticipatory bail are serious.

¶17

Petitioner alleges that, the police filed charge sheet where the petitioner was not named. Despite the same, police invited the jurisdictional Court to cause issuance of warrant of arrest on the allegation of noncompliance of the condition of anticipatory bail.

¶18

Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that, further investigations are ongoing. He submits that, his client has prepared an application under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and attempted to file it in the department and that the department did not accept the same.

¶19

State is represented by the learned Public Prosecutor who relies upon an intimation dated April 26, 2024.

¶20

Signed By : ABHIJIT DAS High Court of Calcutta 26 th of April 2024 04:34:32 PM

¶21

¶22

Such intimation suggests that, the police invited the jurisdictional Court to issue warrant of arrest as against the petitioner on the ground of violation of the condition of grant of anticipatory bail by him.

¶23

Since the contempt petition is yet to be filed, it would be appropriate to adjourn the present application for a fortnight.

¶24

In the meantime, petitioner need not report before the Investigating Officer in terms of the order of granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶25

(Debangsu Basak, J.)

¶26

(Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)

¶27

Signed By : ABHIJIT DAS High Court of Calcutta 26 th of April 2024 04:34:32 PM

Giriraj Kakra v. State of West Bengal

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Giriraj Kakra v. State of West Bengal

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Hasmat Molla and Anr. Vs State of West Bengal and Ors.

The State of West Bengal Vs Shyamal Maity

Sasta Sundar Health Buddy Vs State of West Bengal and Anr.

Sonamoni Soren Vs State of West Bengal & Ors.

Sonamoni Soren Vs State of West Bengal & Ors.

Rafik Vs Shamsad Alam @ Samsad and Ors.