JUDGMENT

Debangsu Basak, J. - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has applied for cancellation of the orders of anticipatory bail passed by the Learned Sessions Judge, Alipore. Five applications for cancellation of anticipatory bail have been heard analogously as they emanate out of the same police case.

2. Learned Advocate appearing for the CBI has submitted that, CBI took over investigations of a First Information Report bearing No. 325 of 2021 dated May 3, 2021 of Sonarpur Police Station, District South 24 Parganas, pursuant to and in terms of the order of the Hon'ble High Court dated August 19, 2021 passed in a public interest litigation. He has submitted that, subsequent to the Central Bureau of Investigation taking over investigations, the Central Bureau of Investigation has come across materials which necessitated initiation of proceedings for cancellation of the order of anticipatory bail granted in favour of the private opposite parties. He has referred to the materials in the case diary. In particular, he has referred to statements of two eye witnesses recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code on July 7, 2021. He has also referred to statements of two vict