Calcutta HC Directs Compliance Of Premature Release Order Of Prisoner After Judicial Department Fails To Locate File
The Calcutta High Court was considering a Contempt Application assailing the delay in release of the prisoner despite recommendation from State Sentence Review Board and order of court directing its compliance.

The Calcutta High Court has ordered the compliance of premature release order of a prisoner taking note of the delay caused due to failure of the State Judicial Department to locate his file.
The Court was considering a Contempt Application assailing the delay in release of the prisoner despite recommendation from State Sentence Review Board and order of court directing its compliance.
The single-bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar observed, "In view of the submissions made on behalf of the alleged contemnor through Mr. Basu Mallick, learned Additional Government Pleader, who has been engaged by the alleged contemnor that, direction be issued upon the correctional home authority to release the applicant No.1 on the basis of the recommendation made by the State Sentence Review Board, this Court directs the alleged contemnor to transmit this order to the correctional home with necessary instructions."
The Applicant was represented by Advocate Lipika Das while the Respondent was represented by Advocate Biswabrata Basu Mallick.