Actor Parambrata Chatterjee Moves Calcutta High Court Seeking Ancipatory Bail Over Alleged Social Media Posts On 2021 Post-Poll Violence

Actor-director Parambrata Chatterjee has moved the Calcutta High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR registered over alleged provocative social media posts linked to the 2021 post-poll violence in West Bengal.

The matter is slated to come up before the Bench of Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee.

The FIR was registered at Gariahat Police Station following a complaint by an advocate alleging that social media posts made by Chatterjee and actor Swastika Mukherjee had instigated violence after the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections. The complaint reportedly invoked Sections 109 and 153A of the Indian Penal Code, with Section 153A relating to promotion of enmity between groups being a non-bailable offence.

While Mukherjee reportedly appeared before the police for questioning earlier this week, Chatterjee approached the High Court seeking protection from coercive action and quashing of the FIR.

The controversy stems from social media activity allegedly connected to the politically volatile aftermath of the 2021 Assembly elections in West Bengal. The complaint claims that the actors' posts contributed to or endorsed post-poll violence.

Case: PARAMBRATA CHATTERJEE VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR