2024 INSC 930
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NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
EXTRA-ORDINARY ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (Crl.) No. 416 OF 2020
KABIR SHANKAR BOSE …PETITIONER (S)
VERSUS
STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. …RESPONDENT (S)
J U D G M E N T
PANKAJ MITHAL, J.
1. We have heard Shri Mahesh Jethmalani, learned Senior
Counsel for the petitioner, Shri Tushar Mehta, learned
Solicitor General of India for the CBI, Shri Vikramjeet
Banerjee, learned Additional Solicitor General of India, for
the CISF, Ms. Astha Sharma, learned Standing Counsel
for the State of West Bengal and Shri Zoheb Hossain,
learned counsel for respondent No. 7.
2. The petitioner who is an advocate by profession as also
being in politics contends that he has a fundamental
right to have a fair investigation in connection with FIR
No.400 of 2020 dated 07.12.2020 lodged against him
with Police Station Serampore, West Bengal under
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Sections 341, 323, 325, 326, 307, 354, 504, 506, 34 of
Indian Penal Code1 and FIR No. 401 of 2020 dated
07.12.2020 again with Police Station Serampore, West
Bengal under Section 341, 325, 354A, 34 IPC. He
therefore, has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court
under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking a
writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the
respondent authorities to transfer the investigation in
pursuance of the above FIRs t...