Calcutta High Court (Appellete Side)
Selection Of Candidates For Public vs Unknown on 2 January, 2025
02.01.2025
Sl. No.11
akd
[Adjourned]
C. R. M. (A) 4659 of 2024
In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed on 19.12.2024 in
connection with Chanchal Police Station Case No.641 of 2024 dated
23.06.2024 under Sections 419/417/467/468/471/385/120B of the
Indian Penal Code. (G.R. Case No.1719 of 2024)
And
In Re: Parimal Kundu
... ... Petitioner
Mr. Kusal Kumar Mukherjee
Mr. Narattam Acharyya
... ... for the petitioner
Ms. Zareen N. Khan
Mr. Mujibar Ali Naskar
... ... for the State
1.
It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in no way
connected with the selection process for appointment of employees in
the Food department. The examination is undertaken by the office of
the Public Service Commission, West Bengal. No money was handed
over to him. Accordingly, he prays for anticipatory bail.
2. We have considered the allegations in the FIR. In the FIR it is
alleged petitioner had demanded money from the de-facto complainant
on the assurance that his name would appear in the list of successful
candidates for appointment in the Department of Food and Supplies,
Government of West Bengal. It is further alleged though the de-facto
complainant did not appear in the examination, his name had appeared
in the list.
3. Uncontroverted allegations are extremely disturbing and involve
corruption in the matter of selection of candidates for public
employment.
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4. Learned Advocate for the State seeks time to file report with
regard to the authenticity of the list of purported successful candidates
published in the official website of the Public Service Commission, West
Bengal.
5. Taking note of the seriousness of the case, we direct the
investigation in the matter be transferred to the Inspector General,
Criminal Investigation Department (CID), West Bengal who shall
investigate the case through an experienced officer not lower than the
rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
6. Needless to mention if involvement of public servants in the
publication of fabricated list of successful candidates is detected, the
agency shall add offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act in the
case.
7. Report in this regard be filed on the adjourned day.
8. Let the matter appear under the same heading on 09.01.2025.
[Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.] (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)