Invalid ITC Case: Bail Cancellation Requires Superior Court Intervention – Calcutta HC

Union of India Vs Santosh Kumar Sha (Calcutta High Court) The case of Union of India vs. Santosh Kumar Sha before the Calcutta High Court involved an application under Section 483(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 439(2) Cr.P.C.) seeking the cancellation of bail previously granted to Santosh Kumar Sha by a co-ordinate bench. The applicant, represented by Mr. Banik, argued that the co-ordinate bench erred in granting bail by primarily relying on a Panchnama dated March 30, 2025, without adequately considering the gravity of the allegations. It was cont...