IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL REVISIONAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE PRESENT:

THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE AJOY KUMAR MUKHERJEE CRR 1121 of 2026 Sampa Sarkar Vs.

The State of West Bengal and Anr.

For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajdeep Mazumder Sr. Adv.

Mr. Sayan Mukherjee For the state : Mr. Suman De, Mr. Santanu Deb Roy Heard on : 07.04.2026 Judgment on : 06.05.2026 Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J.

1. Petitioners herein have prayed for quashing of proceeding being Bongaon P.S. case no. 1187 of 2025 dated 29.12.2025 under section 21 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 (in short Act of 2025) corresponding to GR Case no. 4106 of 2025 presently pending before learned ACJM, Bongaon.

2. Being aggrieved by the aforesaid proceeding, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Mazumder argued that the investigating agency despite possessing Foreigner’s Regional Registration Officer’s (in short FRRO) verification report dated 12.02.2026, which establishes the petitioner’s entry into India on 07.12.2024, which is prior to the statutory cut-off date of 31.12.2024, has maliciously proceeded to file charge sheet against the petitioner, under section 21 of the Act of 2025. While initiating the instant