DESRAJ AGARWAL AND OTHERS SMITA MUKHERJEE vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR — CRR/2071/2026

Case under The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 528. Next hearing: 06th July 2026.

Next hearing 06-Jul-2026

CNR: WBCHCA0221512026

Filing Number

CRR/2065/2026

Filing Date

15-May-2026

Registration No

CRR/2071/2026

Registration Date

15-May-2026

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP C (CRIMINAL MATTERS) ( 3 )

Sub-Category

Quashing of Proceedings ( 75 )

Judicial Branch

CRIMINAL SECTION

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Section 528
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023 Section 85/115(2)/79/316(2)/3(5)
Dowry Prohibition Act Section 3/4

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DESRAJ AGARWAL AND OTHERS SMITA MUKHERJEE

  2. 2.PREMLATA AGARWAL

  3. 3.PREETI BERIWAL

  4. 4.UMESH BERIWAL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR

  2. 2.LISA AGARWAL

Case History

  1. 06-Jul-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 06-Jul-2026

    New Motion 1

    Hon'ble Dr. Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee

  3. 19-May-2026

    Hon'ble Dr. Justice Ajoy Kumar MukherjeeView PDF

    Case Summary: CRR 2071/2026 The petitioners sought quashing of criminal proceedings (GR Case No. 695 of 2024) arising from a dowry-related FIR registered at Kharagpur All Women Police Station. The lower court's order dated 25.03.2026 took cognizance under different sections (126(1)/115(2)/74/79/351(2)/3(5) BNS) than those in the chargesheet (85/115(2)/79/316(2)/3(5) BNS), with no corresponding allegations or investigation. The High Court admitted the petition, finding apparent anomaly in the cognizance order, and stayed the impugned order for twelve weeks. The matter was listed for July 2026 as a contested application. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 19-May-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 15-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRR/2071/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CRR 2071/2026 The petitioners sought quashing of criminal proceedings (GR Case No. 695 of 2024) arising from a dowry-related FIR registered at Kharagpur All Women Police Station. The lower court's order dated 25.03.2026 took cognizance under different sections (126(1)/115(2)/74/79/351(2)/3(5) BNS) than those in the chargesheet (85/115(2)/79/316(2)/3(5) BNS), with no corresponding allegations or investigation. The High Court admitted the petition, finding apparent anomaly in the cognizance order, and stayed the impugned order for twelve weeks. The matter was listed for July 2026 as a contested application. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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