Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Partha Chatterjee Granted Bail, but Remains in Jail
Partha Chatterjee, the former Education Minister, was granted bail by the Calcutta High Court after being in custody for over three years.
The case involves irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in state-aided schools.
Despite the bail, he is unlikely to be released immediately due to a Supreme Court directive.
The court has mandated several conditions, including surrendering his passport and regular appearances.
He is also barred from holding public office while the trial proceeds.
The court observed that the CBI hadn't interrogated him since October 2024 and his co-accused is also out on bail.
Partha Chatterjee was granted bail by the Calcutta High Court.
The case involves alleged irregularities in appointments to state-aided schools.
Chatterjee has been in custody since his arrest in July 2022.
The Supreme Court has set conditions for Chatterjee's release.
He must surrender his passport and appear at court hearings.
- Who
- Partha Chatterjee
- What
- Granted bail
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Calcutta High Court
- Why
- In the teacher recruitment case
Prosecution
Defense
Bail
Prosecution
Likely opposed bail
Defense
Sought bail
- Person
- Partha Chatterjee
- Former Position
- Education Minister
- Court Granting Bail
- Calcutta High Court
- Case
- Teacher Recruitment Irregularities
- Custody Length
- Over three years
- Arrest Date
- July 2022
Sources
Chandranath Sinha appears before ED
School jobs case: Calcutta HC grants bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee
Calcutta High Court grants bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee over teacher recruitment irregularities case
Bengal school job case: Calcutta HC to decide Partha Chatterjee’s bail plea today
Bengal school job scam: Partha Chatterjee gets conditional bail from HC
Cal HC says former WB minister Partha Chatterjee not in a position to misuse office
Bengal teacher recruitment scam: Former state minister Partha Chatterjee gets bail from Calcutta HC
