Supreme Court of India

SAJAL BOSE versus THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

2026 INSC 322

Case number: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1774/2026
Judgment date: 2026-04-06
Petitioner / appellant: SAJAL BOSE
Respondent: THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 322
Other citation: [2026] 4 S.C.R. 398
CNR: ESCR010001192026
Bench / judges: VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA
Author judge: VIKRAM NATH
Bench size: 3 Judges
Disposal nature: Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year: 2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the proceedings against the two co-accused and declining the similar relief to the remaining accused.

Headnote excerpt

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, of FIR – Complaint regarding assault and criminal intimidation – FIR lodged u/ss.143, 341, 323, 324, 504, 506, 509, and 427 IPC – Quashing of proceedings sought – High Court quashed proceedings against two co-accused but denied similar relief to the appellants –

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