Authority: High Court (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)
Order Date: 25 June 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: State Bank of India & Ors. (petitioner) vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. (respondent).
- The matter was taken up following an order dated 18 June 2026, when Deputy Solicitor General Mr. Dhiraj Trivedi presented a communication dated 25 June 2026 from the Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, Kolkata.
- The communication disclosed that the Government of West Bengal gave its consent under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 on 8 June 2026 for investigation of offences notified under Section 3 of the Act.
- The Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India issued a notification under Section 5 of the same Act on 13 June 2026.
- In view of these consents, the Court held that State Bank of India is at liberty to approach the appropriate authority for seeking the necessary permission for the investigation.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- SBI may now approach the relevant authority to obtain permission for the CBI investigation.
- An urgent photostat certified copy of the order can be provided to the parties upon usual undertakings.
Topics: Legal Consent, CBI Investigation, Banking