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Criminal procedure changed on 1 July 2024 when the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaced the Indian Penal Code. Older matters continue under the old law and new ones under the new, and the sections most people know have been renumbered.
We act for complainants and accused persons at every stage: registration of the FIR, protection from arrest, bail, quashing, trial in the Magistrates' and Sessions courts, and appeals and revisions before the Calcutta High Court.
What we handle
- FIR registration, including applications to the Magistrate where police refuse
- Anticipatory bail and regular bail
- Quashing of FIRs and criminal proceedings
- Trial defence in Magistrate and Sessions courts
- Complaints for cheating, criminal breach of trust and criminal defamation
- Matrimonial and dowry-related criminal proceedings
- Criminal appeals and revisions
Frequently asked questions
Send the substance of the information in writing by post to the Superintendent of Police or, within Kolkata Police jurisdiction, the Deputy Commissioner of the division. If that fails, apply to the Magistrate under section 175(3) of the BNSS for a direction to register and investigate. A Zero FIR can also be lodged at any police station regardless of where the offence occurred.
Anticipatory bail is an order directing that, if a person is arrested for a particular offence, they will be released on bail. It is applied for before the Sessions Court or the High Court when there is reason to believe an arrest is likely, typically after learning of an FIR or complaint.
Compoundable offences can be settled between the parties with the court's leave. For other offences arising from essentially private disputes, the High Court can quash proceedings where a genuine settlement has been reached. Serious offences against society generally cannot be settled.
Insights on Criminal Litigation
This page describes the law and procedure generally applicable in West Bengal. It is not legal advice on any particular matter; every matter turns on its own facts.