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Dipankar Bagchi v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.

Calcutta HC15 Jun 2026CRR/180/2026

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CRR 180 of 2026; Dipankar Bagchi v. State of West Bengal; Calcutta High Court Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench; Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.; Section 175(3) BNSS application rejected for non-appearance restored; orders dated 20.02.2026 and 09.06.2026 of ACJM Dinhata, Coochbehar set aside; Misc. Petition(P) Case No.11 of 2026; hearing fixed on 01.07.2026; revision disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Impugned orders dated 20.02.2026 and 09.06.2026 set aside; petitioner's application under Section 175(3) of the BNSS restored to file and number; matter listed before the trial court for hearing on 01.07.2026 with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner; urgent certified copy to be supplied on compliance with formalities. ¶16

Dipankar Bagchi Vs the State of West Bengal and Ors. — Calcutta HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the orders dated 20.02.2026 and 09.06.2026 passed by the Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dinhata, Coochbehar in Misc. Petition(P) Case No.11 of 2026 under Section 175(3) of the BNSS (by which the petitioner's Section 175(3) application was rejected for non-appearance) should be set aside and the application restored.

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Court's answer

On hearing the learned counsel for the parties, including the State, and in the interest of justice, the impugned orders dated 20.02.2026 and 09.06.2026 are set aside.

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Ratio / Principle

The application under Section 175(3) of the BNSS is restored to the file and number of the trial court.

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Key takeaways

The matter is to be listed for hearing before the trial court on 01.07.2026, an opportunity of hearing is to be given to the petitioner, and the trial court shall proceed with the case in accordance with law.ratio¶15

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Criminal Revision (CRR 180 of 2026, Dipankar Bagchi v. The State of West Bengal & Anr.), decided on 15.06.2026 by Shampa Dutt (Paul), J., High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri: The revisional application challenged orders dated 20.02.2026 and 09.06.2026 passed by the Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dinhata, Coochbehar in Misc. Petition(P) Case No.11 of 2026 under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha, 2023 (BNSS), whereby the petitioner's Section 175(3) application stood rejected for default of non-appearance. On hearing counsel for the parties, including the State, and in the interest of justice, the Court set aside the impugned orders, restored the Section 175(3) application to its file and number, directed listing before the trial court on 01.07.2026 with an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and directed the trial court to proceed in accordance with law. CRR 180 of 2026 was disposed of accordingly.

Dipankar Bagchi v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.

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