Mostafa Mia v. the State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Absconding accused; quashing petition dismissed as abuse of process of law; anticipatory bail rejected (CRM(A) 869 of 2025, order dated 16.12.2025); allegation of attempt to commit rape on victim; charge-sheet filed; CRR 45 of 2026; Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri; Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.; decided 06.03.2026.
What did the court decide?
The petition for quashing filed by the petitioner, who is absconding after rejection of anticipatory bail, is a sheer abuse of the process of law, and an absconding petitioner is not entitled to any discretion from the Court. ¶¶13