STATE OF WEST BENGAL Vs. BISWANATH MITRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The respondent approached the High Court of Calcutta by filing MAT No. 1815 of 2011 and CAN No. 10924 of 2011 seeking, that there was a threat perception to his life and he be provided police security. The aforesaid matter came to be disposed of by a common order dated 19-1-2012[Biswanath Mitra v. State of W.B., MAT No. 1815 of 2011, order dated 19-1-2012 (Cal)]. The operative part of the above order is being extracted hereunder:

(2.) A perusal of the aforesaid order reveals that liberty was granted to the police authorities to determine the threat perception to the petitioner periodically.

(3.) Even though in continuation of the order dated 19-1-2012[Biswanath Mitra v. State of W.B., MAT No. 1815 of 2011, order dated 19-1-2012 (Cal), police protection was actually provided to the respondent, yet by an order dated 8-5-2013, he was required to bear expenses for the same. The above order was assailed by the respondent by filing Writ Petition No. 16765 of 2013. The aforesaid writ petition was allowed on 17-6-2013[Biswanath Mitra v. State of W.B., 2013 SCC OnLine Cal 10532. A learned Single Judge of the High Court disposed of the aforementioned writ petition by observing as under: (Biswanath Mitra case, Biswanath Mitra v. State of W.B., 2013 SCC OnLine Cal 10532, SCC Online Cal)