Rajganj Block Development Officer (BDO) Prashant Barman has taken his case to the Supreme Court after the Calcutta High Court revoked his anticipatory bail related to the murder of a gold trader in Salt Lake’s Duttabad area. The High Court instructed him to surrender within 72 hours following the rejection of his bail plea granted by a lower court. Barman’s appeal is set to be heard by a vacation bench of the Supreme Court as the High Court’s surrender deadline looms today.
The murder case involves Swapan Kamilya, a gold trader, whose family accused BDO Prashant Barman. Police investigations revealed incriminating evidence linking the BDO to the incident, leading to the arrest of several of his associates. Despite Barman’s denial of the allegations and successful application for anticipatory bail in the lower court, the High Court intervened at the request of the Biddhannagar Police, criticizing the lower court’s decision for overlooking crucial evidence in a murder case.
The Calcutta High Court’s scrutiny of the lower court’s bail decision highlighted the failure to consider essential factors in granting bail or anticipatory bail in such serious cases. The High Court’s stance underscores the significance of thorough consideration of evidence in legal proceedings, especially in cases as grave as the abduction and murder of the gold trader in Duttabad.
