This revision was preferred to quash criminal proceedings against a teacher for alleged communal disturbance. The High Court rejected the quashing plea, finding a prima facie case against the petitioner despite his alibi evidence.
Revisions dismissed; connected applications disposed of; interim order vacated.
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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
(Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction)
APPELLATE SIDE
Present:
The Hon’ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)
CRR 2661 of 2019
Sk. Reajul Hoque @ Sk. Riajul Vs The State of West Bengal
For the Petitioner : Mr. Syed Nurul Arefin. For the State : Mr. Prasun Kumar Datta, Mr. Md. Kutubuddin. Heard on : 24.07.2023 Judgment on : 17.08.2023
SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL), J.:
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Thereafter, some outsiders entered into the said school and provoked the students of Muslim Community of the said school and the police officers requested all the students and outsiders not to create any communal disturbance and ultimately at about 14:30 hours the police party managed to stop the “Nabi Diwas” celebration by the said students inside the school premises and asked the students to leave the school premises. But thereafter, some local people again provoked the students and assaulted the police party with lathi, rod etc., as a result some police personnel sustained injuries.
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2017, when on September 12, 2017 after hearing both the parties, the
said case was dropped against the present petitioner.
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(Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Revision against the proceeding is liable to be quashed or dismissed?
Sk. Reajul Hoque
The State of West Bengal
SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL)
As recorded by the court registry
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