A Bidhannagar court on Friday issued an arrest warrant against the block development officer (BDO) of Rajganj, Prasanta Barman, as he did not surrender before the court within the deadline set earlier by Calcutta High Court. The high court on Monday cancelled Barman’s anticipatory bail, and he was asked to surrender before the additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM), Bidhannagar, in next 72 hours. ADVERTISEMENTSince the Rajganj BDO did not surrender, the ACJM issued the arrest warrant on Friday after Bidhannagar police appealed for it, citing the high court’s deadline. On Monday, Justice Tirthankar Ghosh of the high court cancelled Barman’s anticipatory bail. The accused/opposite party is directed to surrender before the learned ACJM, Bidhannagar, forthwith, preferably within 72 hours,” Justice Ghosh said in his order.

Source: The Telegraph December 27, 2025 01:41 UTC