Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Manu Majumder vs Biswajit Biswas on 24 February, 2026
Author: Aravind Kumar
Bench: Aravind Kumar
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IN THE SUPREME COURT INDIA
INHERENT JURISDICTION
REVIEW PETITION [CRL] NO.570/2024
IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2935/2024
MANU MAJUMDER Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
BISWAJIT BISWAS & ORS. Respondent(s)
O R D E R
We have heard the learned counsel appearing for
the review petitioner and the learned counsel
appearing for the respondent(s).
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner by
placing reliance on the judgment of this Court in
Hariram Bhambhi v. Satyanarayan & Anr. reported in
(2024) 20 SCC 748 submits that the mandate of sub-
sections (3) and (5) of Section 15A of the Scheduled
Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short, ‘the SCST Act’),
has not been followed and, therefore, the order
passed by us requires review.
Signature Not Verified
Learned counsel appearing for the respondent(s)
Digitally signed by
ASHA SUNDRIYAL
Date: 2026.03.10
17:38:50 IST
Reason: has brought to our notice that what was challenged
in the first occasion was only an interim order
dated 03.01.2023 granting interim bail to the
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respondent(s). It is further submitted that
complying with the mandate of Section 15A of the
SCST Act, notice had been issued to the petitioner.
The petitioner was also present when one of the
subsequent extension orders was passed. However,
ignoring the subsequent orders, a challenge was made
before the High Court to the first order dated
03.01.2023.
The High Court, by taking note of the same was
pleased to hold that the mandate of Sections 15A(3)
and 15A(5) has not been followed.
In the order dated 03.01.2023, the Trial Court
was pleased to state as follows:
“Heard both sides.
During investigation, the accused persons
are not arrested in this case. It is
submitted that they appeared before the IO on
call. Initially after submission of charge
sheet summon was issued. But subsequently
bailable warrant was issued against the
accused person.
Since accused persons are voluntarily
surrendered before this Court, so their
prayer for bail is allowed.
Accused persons namely Biswajit Biswas,
Sudeshna Biswas, Majaj Kr. Dubey, Sudebi
Dutta, Goutam Sengupta, Maharaj Bhattacharya
@ Somyajit Bhattacharya, Dolly Bhattacharya,
Raghu Ghosh @ Urishali Majumdar, Ronalda @
Subhradip Ghosh, Ruma Patranabis, Pradip Kr.
Ghosh, Anindita Biswas, Subhrayoti Ghosh,
3Dipankar Biswas @ Dipu, Ram Krishna
Chhakrabarty, Raju Bhattacharya @ Indrajit
Bhattacharyta, Abha Biswas @ Ana Biswas may
find A.I. bail of Rs.2000/- each with one
surety of like amount I/D to JC till
14.01.2023 subject to satisfaction of Ld.
CJM, Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman. The accused
persons are directed to maintain peace and
further directed not to threat or intimidate
the victim and the family member and
witnesses. No service return of WA against
the other three accused received by this
Court till date.
Issue notice informing the defect to
complainant the date of hearing of bail
petition as per provisions of Section 15A of
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
To date i.e. 19.01.2023 for hearing of
bail petition, SR of WA.
Copy of order be sent to CJM for
information and necessary action.”
Thereafter, another order was passed on
19.01.2023. This was followed by the order dated
02.02.2023.
The aforesaid would clearly indicate that no
case for review is made out. Though this is a fit
case for exemplary costs to be imposed, we refrain
from doing so.
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The Review Petition stands dismissed,
accordingly.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
……………………………………J.
[M.M. SUNDRESH]
……………………………………J.
[ARAVIND KUMAR]
NEW DELHI;
FEBRUARY 24, 2026.
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ITEM NO.301 COURT NO.5 SECTION II-B
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
R.P.(Crl.) No. 570/2024 in Crl.A. No. 2935/2024
MANU MAJUMDER Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
BISWAJIT BISWAS & ORS. Respondent(s)
Date : 24-02-2026 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMARFor Petitioner(s) Ms. Bharti Tyagi, AOR
Mr. Vikash Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Tarun Bhati, Adv.
Mr. D. K. Singh, Adv.
Mr. Saheb Banerjee, Adv.
Mr. Vikash Kumar, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Mr. Somiran Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Dhrubajit Saikia, AOR
Ms. Shraddha Chirania, Adv.
Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
The Review Petition is dismissed in terms of the signed order.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (POONAM VAID)
DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
[Signed order is placed on the file]
