Form No. J(2)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Jay Sengupta C.R.R. 3335 of 2025 Binod Kumar Singh -vs-

The State of West Bengal & others.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Pritam Majumdar For the State : Mr. Debasis Roy, Ld. PP : Mr. Arijit Ganguly Heard on : 13.08.2025 Judgment on : 13.08.2025 Jay Sengupta, J.:

This is an application praying for quashing of the proceeding under Section 179 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita dated

22.07.2025 served on the petitioner on 25.07.2025 through Whatsapp communication arising out of Naihati Police Station Case No. 19 dated 31.01.2025 under Sections 103 (1) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 read with Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.

Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

It does not appear that service of notice could be effected on the de facto complainant.

No one appears on behalf of the de facto complainant.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner was issued a notice on 02.04.2025 to appear before the police as a witness. This was challenged before this Court. By an order dated 16.04.2025, this Court granted lib