Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Kolkata Court Grants Police Custody in Law College Rape Case After 39 Days
Imagine a bad thing happened, and the police caught some people.
Usually, the police can only ask to hold them for a short time after they're caught.
But now, there's a new rule that lets them ask for more time in serious cases.
In Kolkata, the police asked to hold people accused of a crime for a bit longer.
This is because their stories didn't match what experts found, and the police need more time to figure out exactly what happened.
A judge agreed, saying it was important to investigate and find out the truth about the crime.
Kolkata court grants police custody to law college rape case accused 39 days after arrest.
The prime accused, Monojit Mishra, and two accomplices, along with a security guard, are involved.
This is the first time the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) is invoked in Kolkata.
Additional police remand was requested due to discrepancies between accused statements and expert reports.
The court rejected the defense's bail prayer, citing the need for further investigation.
- Who
- Monojit Mishra (prime accused), Pramit Mukhopadhyay, Zaib Ahmed, and Pinaki Banerjee (security guard).
- What
- Kolkata court grants police custody to law college rape case accused 39 days after arrest.
- When
- Order passed on Tuesday, August 6.
- Where
- Alipore Court, Kolkata; South Calcutta Law College.
- Why
- Due to discrepancies in statements and reports, needing further investigation under the new BNSS law.
Defense Arguments
Prosecution Arguments
Bail vs. Continued Custody
Defense Arguments
Sought bail.
Prosecution Arguments
Granted additional police custody for investigation purposes
- Accused
- Monojit Mishra, Pramit Mukhopadhyay, Zaib Ahmed, Pinaki Banerjee
- Court
- Alipore Court
- Judge
- Amit Sarkar
- Police Custody Granted Until
- August 8
- Crime Allegation
- South Calcutta Law College rape
- New Law invoked
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
- Original Arrest Date
- June 26-27