Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Calcutta High Court Rejects Tulu Mondal’s Bail Plea
The Calcutta High Court refused to give Tulu Mondal protection from arrest.
He is a stone quarry trader from Birbhum.
Police found ₹28.5 crore and 15kg of gold at the home of his relative, Minar Mondal.
Investigators said Tulu was the owner of the money and gold.
Tulu’s lawyer said he had been falsely accused.
The lawyer also argued that police did not first send him a notice.
The state said Tulu had left the country and had not followed an earlier order to surrender.
The court rejected his requests and told him to surrender immediately.
The Calcutta High Court rejected Tulu Mondal’s pleas for anticipatory bail and quashing of criminal proceedings.
Investigators recovered ₹28.5 crore in cash and 15kg of gold from Minar Mondal’s residence on July 29.
Police said interrogation led them to identify Tulu Mondal as the alleged owner of the seized assets.
Tulu has been absconding since July 30 and reportedly left the country after proceedings began.
The court ordered him to surrender immediately before the additional chief judicial magistrate in Suri.
- Who
- Stone quarry trader Tulu Mondal, the Calcutta High Court, state investigators, and Minar Mondal.
- What
- The court rejected Tulu Mondal’s anticipatory bail and plea to quash criminal proceedings, ordering his immediate surrender.
- When
- The ruling was issued on Tuesday; the seized assets were recovered on July 29, and Tulu has been absconding since July 30.
- Where
- The case concerns Birbhum, with surrender ordered before the additional chief judicial magistrate in Suri.
- Why
- The court acted after considering the state’s report, Tulu’s alleged failure to surrender, and the investigation into cash and gold recovered from a relative’s residence.
Tulu Mondal’s Defense
State Investigators’ Position
Alleged involvement
Tulu Mondal’s Defense
Tulu’s lawyer argued that he had been falsely implicated.
State Investigators’ Position
Investigators said interrogation of Minar Mondal led them to identify Tulu as the owner of the recovered cash and gold.
Police procedure
Tulu Mondal’s Defense
Tulu’s lawyer argued that police had not issued a notice before initiating proceedings.
State Investigators’ Position
The state defended the proceedings and submitted a report in a sealed envelope to the court.
Failure to surrender
Tulu Mondal’s Defense
Tulu sought anticipatory bail and relief from the proceedings rather than surrendering immediately.
State Investigators’ Position
The state said Tulu had left the country, had been absconding since July 30, and had violated the trial court’s order to surrender by August 14.
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Petitioner
- Tulu Mondal
- Cash recovered
- ₹28.5 crore
- Gold recovered
- 15kg
- Recovery date
- July 29
- Arrest warrant
- Issued by a Birbhum court on July 30
- Surrender order
- Immediate surrender before the additional chief judicial magistrate in Suri