IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION

Appellate Side

Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta

C.R.R. 1387 of 2015

Ratna Roychowdhury @ Ratna Raichaudhuri and Anr.

Versus

The State of West Bengal and Another

For the Petitioners : Mr. Pinak Kumar Mitra, Adv.

Ms. Subhamita Ghosh, Adv. Mr. Kaustav Talukdar, Adv.

For the State : Ms. Faria Hossain, Adv.

Ms. Reta Dutta, Adv.

Heard on : 16.06.2025 Judgment on : 06.08.2025

Ajay Kumar Gupta, J:

1. Petitioners being the accused filed this Criminal Revisional application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘CrPC’) seeking quashing of the proceeding being Case No. C/1156 of 2001, pending before the Learned Judicial Magistrate, 2nd Court, Alipore, South 24 Parganas under Section 430 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and all orders passed therein. It is relevant to note that during pendency of this revisional application, Petitioner No.1 expired on 12.01.2021 as such, her case got abated.

2. The background facts of the case are essential for the purpose of proper and effective disposal of this case as under:

2a. The father of the petitioner no. 2 herein, namely, Dr. Amiya Kumar Roychowdh