Calcutta HC Declines Urgent Relief To RG Kar Victim's Neighbour Over Alleged Vandalism At His House After Poll Results

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined to grant urgent leave to a person claiming to be a neighbour of the RG Kar rape-murder victim “Abhaya” and a prosecution witness in the case, who alleged that his house was being vandalised following the election results.

Mentioning the matter before the Court, counsel submitted: “Milord, I am mentioning an urgent matter. I am the neighbour of the RG Kar rape-murder victim Abhaya. I was the prosecution witness.”

The counsel further alleged that after the declaration of election results, the petitioner's house had been vandalised and sought urgent intervention from the Court.

However, the Court asked the petitioner to follow the regular procedure for filing the matter. “File it as per presentation form, it will come. No leave,” the Court observed.

When the counsel pressed for urgent leave, stating, “Kindly grant me leave, my house is being vandalised,” the Court reiterated that the matter should be filed in accordance with the usual practice.

“File it, give notice, it will come. That is the usual practise. Give 48 hours notice,” the Court directed.