Md. Amjad @ Md. Amzad @ Amjed vs State of West Bengal

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2026 Supreme(Cal) 268

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
OM NARAYAN RAI
Md. Amjad @ Md. Amzad @ Amjed – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Pinak Kumar Mitra, Adv., Ms. Sampurna Ghosh, Adv., Ms. Sananda Bhattacherjee, Adv., Mr. Debendra Nath Saha, Adv.
For the Respondent: Mr. Pantu Deb Roy, Ld. AGP., Mr. Pannalal Bandyopadhyay, Adv., Mr. Sayan Ganguly, Adv., Mr. Sk. Md. Galib, Ld. Sr. Govt. Adv., Ms. Sujata Mukherjee, Adv.

Table of Content
1. background of the case and petition (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. procedural history and rejection of petition (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
3. petitioner's arguments against the rejection (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
4. state's opposition to the petition (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28)
5. court's analysis on the authority of the chief judge (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34)
6. evaluation of the chief judge’s opinion (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45)
7. court's remarks on procedural compliance (Para 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51)
8. discretion of judicial secretary in recommendations (Para 52 , 53 , 54 , 55)
9. conditions for court intervention in remission cases (Para 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60)
10. lack of evidence for remission application (Para 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66)
11. court's order for reconsideration (Para 67 , 68 , 69)
12. conclusion on arguments regarding parity (Para 70 , 71 , 72)

JUDGMENT :

OM NARAYAN RAI, J.

1. This writ petition is at the instance of a life convict. He assails an order dated December 24, 2024 passed by the Principal Secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal whereby his prayer for premature releas

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2026 Supreme(Cal) 268

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTAOM NARAYAN RAIMd. Amjad @ Md. Amzad @ Amjed – AppellantVersusState of West Bengal – Respondent

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
OM NARAYAN RAI
Md. Amjad @ Md. Amzad @ Amjed – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent