Parijit Ghosh@Biru and Ors. v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri | C.R.M. (A) 654 of 2024, with CRAN 1 of 2024 | decided 26.11.2024 | Bench: Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J. and Shampa Sarkar, J. | Petitioners Sri Parijit Ghosh @ Biru and others applied for relaxation of an anticipatory bail condition (order dated August 22, 2024) excluding them from Darjeeling district jurisdiction during investigation and trial except for court attendance or investigation, invoking Section 439(1)(b) of the Cr.P.C.; grounds urged: expectant wife of petitioner No.1, ailing father of petitioner nos.1 and 2, business of petitioner no.3 in Bagdogra | Court allowed entry into Darjeeling district subject to weekly reporting to the Officer-in-Charge, Bagdogra police station till conclusion of the investigation; all other conditions unaltered | Application CRAN 1 of 2024 disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Application CRAN 1 of 2024 disposed of: the territorial condition on the petitioners' anticipatory bail was partially relaxed so that they may enter the jurisdiction of Darjeeling district subject to weekly reporting to the Officer-in-Charge, Bagdogra police station till conclusion of the investigation; all other conditions of the order dated August 22, 2024 remain unaltered.