Criminal Lawyer in Kolkata
Bail and anticipatory bail, trial defence, cheque-bounce proceedings under Section 138, and cyber and economic offences — before the magistrates' courts, the Sessions Court and the Calcutta High Court.
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Other practice areas
Calcutta High Court and the district and magisterial courts of Kolkata. Consultations answered at any hour.
Criminal matters move on a clock. An arrest, a summons, a notice under Section 35 of the BNSS, a cheque-bounce notice with fifteen days on it — each has a period attached, and the options narrow once it passes. That is the main reason this chamber answers the phone at night.
Bail and anticipatory bail
Anticipatory bail — under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the provision that replaced Section 438 of the CrPC — is applied for where there is apprehension of arrest in a non-bailable matter. Regular bail under Section 483 (formerly Section 439) follows arrest. Both are decided on the facts of the case, the nature of the allegation and the antecedents of the accused, and neither can be promised in advance by any advocate.
Trial defence
From first appearance through framing of charge, prosecution evidence, statement of the accused and final arguments. The work that matters most usually happens early — what is on the record at the charge stage shapes everything after it.
Cheque bounce — Section 138
Proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are the most common criminal matter this chamber sees, and both sides of them come through. The sequence is fixed: the cheque is dishonoured, a demand notice must be issued within thirty days of the bank's memo, the drawer has fifteen days to pay, and a complaint may be filed within one month of that period expiring. Miss one of those windows and the complaint is liable to be dismissed on limitation alone, which is why the dates are the first thing looked at.
Cyber offences
Offences under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the corresponding provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — online fraud, identity misuse, obscene or defamatory publication, data theft. Both the complaint side and the defence side. Where money has moved, the first hours matter, and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and the bank both need to hear from you quickly.
Economic and white-collar matters
Bank fraud allegations, criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, and matters arising out of commercial disputes that have been given a criminal colour. Where a civil dispute has been converted into a criminal complaint, quashing under Section 528 of the BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC) before the Calcutta High Court may be available.
Domestic violence and matrimonial cruelty allegations
Allegations under Section 85 of the BNS (formerly Section 498A IPC) commonly arrive alongside matrimonial proceedings. These are handled together with the matrimonial matter rather than in isolation — see the family and matrimonial page.
If someone has been arrested
Call +91 98300 78687. Note the police station, the time of arrest and the section alleged if you know it. Do not sign anything you have not read, and do not let anyone else speak for the accused before an advocate has been instructed.
From your first call to the hearing
Immediate advice
What has happened, what the deadline is, and what must be done first. For an arrest or a notice, this is a phone call, not an appointment.
Papers
FIR, notice, bank memo, summons — whatever exists is obtained and the dates are checked against the statutory periods.
Application or reply
Bail application, reply to notice, complaint or defence — drafted and filed in the correct court.
Appearance
The chamber appears at each date and tells you what happened and what the next date is for.
Criminal Defence across Kolkata
The chamber is at Raja Bazar, and matters are heard across the city's courts. Very little of the work happens there. We measure, fit and deliver at the client's own home or office — Raja Bazar, Park Circus, Ballygunge, Jadavpur, Bidhannagar (Salt Lake), Sealdah, Entally, Beniapukur, Topsia, Tangra, Bowbazar, Esplanade, Alipore, Bhowanipore, Kasba and Howrah. Salt Lake, New Town and Rajarhat are regular runs for us, and there is no travel charge and no minimum order for a visit.
Criminal Defence in Kolkata — your questions
An application under Section 482 of the BNSS (formerly Section 438 CrPC) can be moved, and it is decided by the court on the facts — the nature of the allegation, the material on record and the antecedents of the applicant. No advocate can promise the result, and you should be cautious of one who does.
Fifteen days from receipt of the demand notice to make payment. If payment is not made, the complainant may file a complaint within one month of that period expiring. Bring the notice, the bank return memo and the envelope with the postal date — the dates decide a great deal in these matters.
Depending on the stage, options may include a petition to quash under Section 528 of the BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC) before the Calcutta High Court, a discharge application, or defending the matter on the merits at trial. Which is appropriate depends on what is on the record, so the papers have to be seen first.
The chamber appears before the Calcutta High Court and the courts in and around Kolkata. For matters listed elsewhere in West Bengal, tell us where and it can be discussed.
No. Consultations are answered at any hour on +91 98300 78687, by call or WhatsApp, precisely because these situations do not wait.