Online Betting and Gambling Proceeds: ED Investigation and Digital Evidence in Kolkata

Online betting investigations are no longer limited to the recovery of cash, betting slips or physical gaming instruments.

A modern Kolkata investigation may involve betting applications, Telegram channels, WhatsApp groups, panel dashboards, mule bank accounts, UPI IDs, payment gateways, cryptocurrency wallets, offshore entities, influencers and cloud-hosted server data.

The Directorate of Enforcement must nevertheless establish more than a digital association with a betting platform.

A sustainable PMLA case requires an identifiable scheduled offence, property derived from the related criminal activity and person-specific involvement in a process connected with those alleged proceeds.

Direct Answer

ED may investigate online betting proceeds in Kolkata by combining the predicate FIR with bank statements, UPI records, mule-account KYC, panel dashboards, Telegram and WhatsApp chats, server logs, mobile-phone extractions, payment-gateway settlements, crypto-wallet transactions and property records.

The usual alleged fund flow is:

Player deposit → UPI or bank account → mule account → collection account → panel ledger → shell entity, crypto or hawala route → offshore operator or commission recipient → property or investment.

However:

  • an application installed on a phone does not automatically prove operation of the platform;
  • membership of a Telegram group does not automatically prove conspiracy;
  • receipt of money does not automatically prove knowledge of its source;
  • ownership of an account does not automatically prove operational control;
  • a gambling-law violation does not automatically establish a PMLA offence.

Current National Law on Online Money Games

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 came into force on 22 April 2026.

The Act applies throughout India and also to covered online money-gaming services offered within India from outside the country.

It distinguishes:

  • recognised e-sports;
  • online social games;
  • online money games.

An online money game broadly involves an online game played by paying fees, depositing money or staking another thing of value in expectation of monetary or other enrichment.

The definition applies irrespective of whether the game is based upon:

  • skill;
  • chance;
  • a combination of both.

Recognised e-sports are excluded.

Online Money Game, E-Sport and Online Social Game

Category Principal Feature
Online money game Money or another stake is paid in expectation of monetary or other enrichment.
E-sport Recognised organised competition based on player performance without betting or wagering on the result.
Online social game No monetary stake or expectation of monetary gain; genuine access or subscription fees may be permitted where not functioning as a wager.

A platform’s self-description does not conclusively determine its category.

The actual payment, stake, reward and gameplay structure should be examined.

Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Online Gaming Act

Section 5

Prohibits offering, aiding, abetting, inducing or otherwise engaging in the offering of an online money game or online money-gaming service.

Section 6

Prohibits advertisements which directly or indirectly promote or induce participation in an online money game.

Section 7

Prohibits banks, financial institutions and other persons facilitating financial transactions from facilitating payment for an online money-gaming service.

Penalties and Non-Bailable Offences

Contravention Maximum First-Offence Exposure
Offering online money-gaming service Up to three years, fine up to ₹1 crore, or both.
Advertising online money game Up to two years, fine up to ₹50 lakh, or both.
Facilitating prohibited fund transfer Up to three years, fine up to ₹1 crore, or both.

Offences under Sections 5 and 7 are cognizable and non-bailable.

Repeat convictions may attract enhanced punishment.

Company and Director Liability Under the Online Gaming Act

The company and the person responsible for the relevant part of its business may face prosecution.

The statutory assessment includes:

  • whether the person was in charge;
  • whether the person was responsible for that business activity;
  • whether the offence occurred with knowledge;
  • whether due diligence was exercised;
  • whether consent, connivance or neglect existed.

The Act expressly protects an independent or non-executive director who was not involved in actual decision-making.

Directorship alone should therefore not be treated as automatic guilt.

West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competitions Act, 1957

The State statute defines gambling to include wagering or betting, subject to its stated exceptions.

It contains provisions concerning:

  • common gaming houses;
  • persons managing or assisting the gaming business;
  • persons financing gaming;
  • search and seizure;
  • public gaming;
  • circulation of gaming information;
  • forfeiture;
  • games of mere skill.

For current online money games, the State statute must be analysed with the nationwide 2025 legislation.

Does the Game-of-Skill Exemption Still Protect Online Money Games?

The West Bengal statute contains an exemption concerning games of mere skill.

The later central Act defines an online money game irrespective of whether it is based on skill, chance or both.

Therefore, an operator should not assume that describing a money-staking product as a skill game automatically removes it from the central prohibition.

Relevant questions include:

  • Was money or another stake deposited?
  • Was monetary enrichment expected?
  • Was the product a recognised e-sport?
  • Was the payment a genuine access fee or a stake?
  • When did the conduct occur?
  • Which statute and notification were in force?

Does Illegal Betting Automatically Create a PMLA Case?

No.

PMLA requires property derived or obtained from criminal activity relating to an offence included in its Schedule.

The current PMLA Schedule should be checked for every case.

The online-gaming and West Bengal gambling offences should not, by themselves, be assumed to be scheduled offences.

ED may instead rely upon allegations involving:

  • cheating of users;
  • forged KYC or account records;
  • forged financial documents;
  • Companies Act fraud;
  • corruption;
  • another scheduled offence.

The predicate FIR should identify the precise scheduled foundation.

Predicate FIR and ECIR Connection

The predicate agency investigates the underlying criminal allegation.

ED investigates whether that activity generated property and whether anyone dealt with that property through a Section 3 process.

Review:

  • FIR;
  • sections invoked;
  • charge sheet;
  • supplementary report;
  • cognizance order;
  • ECIR reference where available;
  • Section 50 summons;
  • search and freezing papers;
  • prosecution complaint.

A gambling-law FIR containing no surviving scheduled offence may present a fundamental PMLA issue.

How a Betting Panel May Allegedly Operate

A platform may divide access through:

  • main operator;
  • super-master account;
  • master account;
  • panel or franchise;
  • local agent;
  • sub-agent;
  • customer-support department;
  • deposit and withdrawal department;
  • technical team.

The panel may receive:

  • player credentials;
  • credit limits;
  • odds feed;
  • deposit instructions;
  • withdrawal instructions;
  • commission calculations;
  • settlement statements.

Panel and Role Matrix

Person or Entity Panel Access Bank Control Technical Power Commission Evidence
________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

The prosecution should not use one common label for:

  • owner;
  • panel operator;
  • employee;
  • account supplier;
  • influencer;
  • software vendor;
  • player.

Player IDs and Betting Ledgers

A betting ledger may record:

  • player username;
  • mobile number;
  • deposit;
  • bonus credit;
  • stake;
  • win or loss;
  • withdrawal;
  • agent commission;
  • manual adjustment;
  • closing balance.

Investigators should establish whether the digital balance corresponds to actual funds.

Manual credits, promotional bonuses and duplicate records should not automatically be treated as cash receipts.

Gross Deposits Are Not Automatically Net Proceeds

Prepare this reconciliation:

Component Amount
Total user deposits ________
Failed or reversed deposits ________
Refunds ________
Player withdrawals and winnings ________
Duplicate or circular credits ________
Platform gross revenue ________
Agent or panel commission ________
Property allegedly generated through scheduled crime ________

The same money should not be counted repeatedly at every transfer layer.

Mule Bank Accounts

A mule account may be used to collect or transfer money for another person.

Investigators may examine:

  • account holder;
  • KYC documents;
  • registered mobile;
  • registered email;
  • internet-banking user;
  • UPI device;
  • cash withdrawal;
  • commission;
  • instructions;
  • onward beneficiary.

A mule-account holder may have been:

  • knowingly involved;
  • paid rent or commission;
  • deceived through a job or loan offer;
  • victim of identity misuse;
  • unaware that another person controlled the credentials.

UPI IDs, Wallets and Merchant Accounts

Relevant records include:

  • virtual payment address;
  • linked bank account;
  • registered mobile;
  • device-binding history;
  • PIN-reset records;
  • merchant KYC;
  • merchant category;
  • settlement account;
  • refund and chargeback history;
  • transaction narration;
  • payer concentration.

A business account receiving unrelated small-value payments may require explanation, but the transaction source and account controller must still be proved.

Payment Gateways and Aggregators

ED may obtain:

  • merchant-onboarding documents;
  • beneficial-owner KYC;
  • website or application review;
  • API integration data;
  • payment descriptor;
  • settlement ledger;
  • reserves;
  • risk flags;
  • chargebacks;
  • merchant suspension records;
  • communications.

A payment facilitator’s liability depends upon:

  • knowledge;
  • warning indicators;
  • transaction monitoring;
  • due diligence;
  • response to complaints;
  • actual assistance.

Cryptocurrency and USDT

Crypto may allegedly be used to:

  • purchase a betting panel;
  • settle commissions;
  • move funds offshore;
  • convert bank collections;
  • pay technology providers;
  • acquire property or other assets.

Relevant evidence includes:

  • wallet address;
  • exchange KYC;
  • deposit and withdrawal record;
  • transaction hash;
  • device;
  • private-key or recovery access;
  • OTC intermediary;
  • bank payment used to purchase the asset;
  • ultimate recipient.

Telegram and WhatsApp Evidence

Investigators may rely upon:

  • group membership;
  • admin status;
  • messages;
  • payment instructions;
  • panel credentials;
  • player complaints;
  • commission sheets;
  • withdrawal approvals;
  • voice messages;
  • shared spreadsheets;
  • deleted-message artefacts.

The defence should obtain the complete context, not only selected screenshots.

Why Screenshots Alone May Be Incomplete

A screenshot may omit:

  • sender identity;
  • account verification;
  • preceding conversation;
  • later correction;
  • date and time;
  • metadata;
  • forwarded-message status;
  • editing history.

Where possible, compare the screenshot with:

  • full chat export;
  • application database;
  • cloud account;
  • other participant’s device;
  • server record;
  • bank transaction.

Mobile Phones, Laptops and Cloud Accounts

ED may examine:

  • application installation;
  • browser history;
  • saved passwords;
  • admin URLs;
  • spreadsheet ledgers;
  • email;
  • cloud storage;
  • crypto applications;
  • remote-access software;
  • payment applications;
  • device location;
  • contact lists.

Recovery from a device is the beginning of the analysis, not the conclusion.

Forensic Imaging, Hash Values and Chain of Custody

A reliable digital-evidence process should record:

  1. Device description and serial number.
  2. Condition when seized.
  3. SIM, memory card and accessories.
  4. Seal and seizure memo.
  5. Forensic-acquisition method.
  6. Hash algorithm and hash values.
  7. Date, time and examiner.
  8. Storage of original and forensic copy.
  9. Every later access.
  10. Method used to produce relied-upon extracts.

An unexplained break may affect evidentiary weight.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam and Electronic Records

Sections 61 to 63 govern electronic and digital records.

The evidentiary review should address:

  • source of record;
  • device;
  • manner of production;
  • regular use;
  • proper operation;
  • certificate;
  • hash value;
  • authorship;
  • completeness;
  • relevance.

Admissibility does not automatically establish that ED’s interpretation is correct.

Device Ownership Does Not Automatically Prove Authorship

For every relied-upon record, ask:

  • Who owned the device?
  • Who possessed it?
  • Who knew the password?
  • Was it shared?
  • Which SIM was used?
  • Which IP address logged in?
  • Who controlled the linked bank account?
  • Who benefited from the transaction?
  • Does the writing style match?
  • Is there independent corroboration?

Server, Hosting and Domain Evidence

Relevant records may include:

  • domain registration;
  • hosting agreement;
  • cloud account;
  • server IP;
  • source-code repository;
  • database;
  • admin logs;
  • deployment history;
  • billing;
  • API keys;
  • technical-support communications.

The developer, domain registrant, hosting purchaser and ultimate operator may be different persons.

Influencers, Affiliates and Advertisers

Review:

  • advertising contract;
  • date of advertisement;
  • platform classification;
  • script;
  • video or post;
  • referral code;
  • deposit-linked commission;
  • payment source;
  • bank account receiving payment;
  • due-diligence correspondence;
  • warning notices;
  • audience analytics.

A fixed commercial fee and a share of player deposits or losses may present different factual issues.

Software Developers and Technical Providers

A developer’s liability should be tested through:

  • scope of work;
  • knowledge of intended use;
  • source-code control;
  • production-server access;
  • ability to alter odds or balances;
  • admin credentials;
  • maintenance after launch;
  • revenue share;
  • communications;
  • payment source.

Providing generic technology is not automatically equivalent to operating an illegal platform.

Employees and Call-Centre Personnel

Relevant distinctions include:

Role Potential Evidence
Customer support Tickets, scripts, complaint handling and salary.
Customer acquisition Leads, referral links and deposit targets.
Account department Bank allocation, reconciliation and settlement.
Withdrawal team Approval authority and payment instructions.
Technical admin Server access, user creation and balance changes.
Manager Supervision, commission and decision-making.

Salary employment should not replace person-specific proof of knowledge and participation.

Section 50 Summons Preparation

Prepare:

  1. Complete summons and annexures.
  2. Predicate FIR and charge sheet.
  3. Employment or business role.
  4. Device and account ownership list.
  5. Bank and UPI statements.
  6. Panel or software-access history.
  7. Telegram and WhatsApp account details.
  8. Crypto-wallet information.
  9. Contracts and invoices.
  10. Commission or salary records.
  11. One-page chronology.
  12. List of seized devices and documents.

Do not delete data, alter accounts, create retrospective documents or coordinate a false explanation.

PMLA Search and Digital Seizure

Section 17 PMLA may be invoked for search, seizure and freezing where its statutory conditions are alleged.

Review:

  • authorisation;
  • search date and place;
  • occupants;
  • witnesses;
  • panchnama;
  • device description;
  • seal;
  • password requests;
  • forensic copy;
  • frozen accounts;
  • retention proceedings.

Search Under the Online Gaming Act

The 2025 Act authorises designated investigators and permits entry into physical or digital places under its search provision.

The statutory explanation includes:

  • premises;
  • buildings;
  • vehicles;
  • computer resources;
  • virtual digital spaces;
  • electronic records;
  • electronic storage devices.

The authority, statutory basis and procedural documents should be identified separately from a PMLA search.

Bank Account Freezing

For every account, prepare:

Account Holder Controller Betting-Linked Credits Lawful Funds Freeze Authority
________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

Potential issues include:

  • absence of proceeds nexus;
  • entire balance frozen though disputed credits were limited;
  • salary or business funds;
  • third-party ownership;
  • duplicate freezing;
  • continued necessity;
  • procedural compliance.

Provisional Attachment

For every attached asset, examine:

  • registered owner;
  • beneficial-owner allegation;
  • purchase date;
  • purchase price;
  • source of funds;
  • mortgage;
  • possession;
  • betting-proceeds nexus;
  • equivalent-value theory;
  • third-party rights;
  • value already frozen or seized.

Arrest and Section 45 Bail

Relevant issues may include:

  • scheduled-offence foundation;
  • actual panel role;
  • device and bank control;
  • proceeds received;
  • commission;
  • crypto or offshore transfer;
  • destruction of evidence;
  • response to summons;
  • documentary nature of investigation;
  • custodial necessity;
  • prosecution-complaint status;
  • Section 45 twin conditions.

Prosecution Complaint and Relied-Upon Documents

The complaint should identify:

  • predicate FIR;
  • scheduled offence;
  • online-gaming operation;
  • panel hierarchy;
  • accounts;
  • player and settlement ledgers;
  • digital devices;
  • forensic reports;
  • Telegram and WhatsApp material;
  • crypto trail;
  • individual role;
  • property acquired.

The defence should compare every chart with the underlying RUD.

Current Kolkata and Siliguri Illustration

In its August 2025 release, ED Kolkata alleged that:

  • illegal betting applications used panels or franchises;
  • customer-acquisition groups and call centres were maintained;
  • account and winnings-settlement departments operated through WhatsApp and Telegram;
  • USDT was used for panel procurement;
  • mule accounts collected betting money;
  • shell entities routed funds;
  • ₹14.29 crore in 80 accounts was attached;
  • approximately 1,130 accounts containing around ₹10.20 crore had earlier been frozen;
  • three persons were arrested;
  • a prosecution complaint was filed before the PMLA Special Court.

These are ED’s allegations and procedural assertions, not final judicial findings.

Digital-Evidence Defence Matrix

ED Allegation Underlying Evidence Required Possible Defence Record
Person operated panel Credentials, logs, instructions and commission Employment role, access limits and another controller
Account was a mule account KYC, device, mobile and onward trail Identity misuse, lack of access or lawful transaction
Telegram group proves conspiracy Messages, role, context and corroboration Passive membership or unrelated purpose
Crypto wallet belonged to accused Exchange KYC, keys, device and transactions No custody, no access or third-party ownership
Influencer received proceeds Contract, payment source and referral model Fixed lawful fee and due-diligence records
Device contained betting ledger Forensic extraction and authorship Shared device, downloaded file or incomplete context

Complete Record Checklist

Platform and panel records

  • platform terms;
  • panel agreement;
  • master and sub-user structure;
  • login history;
  • commission ledger;
  • player ledger;
  • withdrawal ledger;
  • server and database records.

Financial records

  • bank statements;
  • UPI records;
  • wallet statements;
  • payment-gateway settlements;
  • merchant KYC;
  • refunds and withdrawals;
  • crypto-exchange records;
  • property and investment documents.

Digital records

  • device inventory;
  • forensic image;
  • hash report;
  • cloud export;
  • Telegram data;
  • WhatsApp export;
  • email;
  • IP and device logs;
  • domain and hosting documents;
  • Section 63 certificate.

Investigation and court records

  • predicate FIR;
  • charge sheet;
  • ECIR reference where available;
  • Section 50 summons;
  • search panchnama;
  • freezing record;
  • Provisional Attachment Order;
  • arrest and remand papers;
  • prosecution complaint;
  • RUD index;
  • forensic report.

Potential Defence Grounds

  • no offence appearing in the PMLA Schedule;
  • gambling-law contravention wrongly treated as automatic PMLA foundation;
  • no cheating or scheduled criminal activity;
  • gross deposits wrongly treated as net proceeds;
  • player withdrawals and refunds ignored;
  • same money counted at several layers;
  • person did not control the panel;
  • account holder did not control the bank or UPI credentials;
  • device possession does not prove authorship;
  • selected screenshots omit complete context;
  • hash or chain-of-custody deficiency;
  • cloud data not obtained;
  • server attribution missing;
  • crypto wallet not linked to the accused;
  • employee lacked decision-making authority;
  • software provider lacked knowledge of illegal use;
  • influencer received a fixed lawful fee without deposit-linked commission;
  • independent director was not involved in actual decisions;
  • lawful funds frozen with disputed credits;
  • property came from an independent lawful source;
  • person-specific Section 3 role absent.

Common Mistakes

  • assuming “skill game” is a complete defence after April 2026;
  • assuming every betting-law offence is automatically scheduled under PMLA;
  • deleting Telegram or WhatsApp data;
  • resetting phones after summons;
  • altering panel ledgers;
  • creating retrospective contracts;
  • sharing a common false story;
  • treating gross deposits as profits;
  • ignoring player withdrawals;
  • failing to identify the real mobile and device controller;
  • accepting screenshots without complete extraction;
  • ignoring hash values and chain of custody;
  • treating every employee as a promoter;
  • treating every influencer payment as proceeds;
  • ignoring the date of advertisement or transaction;
  • failing to distinguish a PMLA search from an Online Gaming Act search;
  • using “Kolkata High Court” in formal drafting;
  • relying on guarantees of non-arrest, bail or de-freezing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are online money games prohibited throughout India?

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 creates a nationwide prohibition concerning online money games and related services, advertisements and fund facilitation.

When did the Act come into force?

It came into force on 22 April 2026.

Does the prohibition apply to skill-based money games?

The statutory definition applies irrespective of skill, chance or both, subject to the exclusion concerning recognised e-sports.

Are Sections 5 and 7 offences bailable?

The Act states that offences under Sections 5 and 7 are cognizable and non-bailable.

Is every betting-app user guilty of PMLA?

No. PMLA liability requires a scheduled-offence foundation, proceeds of crime and person-specific Section 3 involvement.

Is the West Bengal Gambling Act automatically a scheduled offence?

It should not be assumed to be included in the PMLA Schedule. The current Schedule and the actual FIR must be checked.

Can ED rely on cheating in a betting-platform case?

Potentially, where users were allegedly deceived and the relevant cheating offence falls within the scheduled framework.

What is a betting panel?

It is a commonly used operational term for a branch, franchise or access unit of an online betting platform. It is not one statutory offence.

Does possession of a master ID prove ownership?

No. Investigators should establish creation, access, control, commission and actual use.

Is a mule-account holder automatically guilty?

No. Knowledge, control, benefit and instructions must be proved.

Can UPI records identify the real operator?

They may assist through linked accounts, registered mobiles, device binding and payment history, but complete attribution remains necessary.

Can a payment gateway be prosecuted?

Potentially, where knowing facilitation or other applicable ingredients are established. Processing alone does not automatically prove knowledge.

Does a Telegram group prove conspiracy?

No. Membership, messages, role, context and corroborating conduct should be examined.

Are screenshots sufficient?

They may be relevant, but complete underlying data, metadata, attribution and statutory electronic-record requirements should be examined.

What is a hash value?

It is a digital fingerprint used to test whether electronic data has changed.

What is chain of custody?

It records seizure, sealing, transport, imaging, storage, access and production of the electronic evidence.

Can ED recover deleted messages?

Sometimes, depending upon the device, application, cloud backup and forensic condition.

Does recovery of data from my phone prove I created it?

No. Ownership, access, authorship and context must be established.

Can a software developer be liable?

Potentially, where knowledge and active assistance are proved. Generic software work does not automatically establish operation of a betting platform.

Can a salaried employee face arrest?

Potentially, depending upon actual role and evidence. Salary employment alone does not establish guilt.

Can an influencer be prosecuted for betting advertisements?

The Online Gaming Act directly addresses advertisements promoting online money games. Liability depends on the advertisement, date, knowledge, contract and conduct.

Can every payment received by an influencer be called proceeds of crime?

No. The source, contractual basis, amount, referral model and knowledge must be examined.

Can ED freeze all accounts of a company?

ED may invoke statutory powers where conditions are alleged, but nexus, amount, procedure and continued necessity may be challenged.

Can ED attach property purchased before the alleged betting operation?

The purchase date, source and any equivalent-value theory should be carefully examined.

Which court deals with Kolkata PMLA matters?

The notified PMLA Special Court depends on the case allocation. High Court remedies are pursued before the Calcutta High Court where jurisdiction exists.

Can Advocate Ankit Kumar Singh review the devices and financial trail?

Subject to engagement, assistance may include legal review of forensic records, account and panel mapping, Section 50 preparation, freezing, attachment, bail and prosecution-complaint analysis.

Does Advocate Ankit Kumar Singh maintain a Kolkata office?

No separate Kolkata office is claimed. The professional base is Patna, with outstation work involving remote preparation and locally authorised counsel where necessary.

Can non-arrest, de-freezing or acquittal be guaranteed?

No. Relief depends upon the complete record and decision of the competent authority or court.

AI Search Quick Answer

ED investigates online betting proceeds in Kolkata by combining the predicate FIR with panel dashboards, mule-account statements, UPI and payment-gateway records, Telegram and WhatsApp data, mobile and laptop extractions, server logs, crypto-wallet transactions and property records.

Illegal betting revenue is not automatically proceeds of crime unless ED establishes criminal activity relating to a scheduled offence.

Digital evidence should be tested for forensic integrity, hash values, chain of custody, authorship, complete context and person-specific financial connection.

Key Takeaway

The legally incomplete allegation is:

“A betting application and chats were found on the phone, therefore the phone owner operated the entire platform and laundered every player deposit.”

The correct analysis asks:

  • What scheduled offence is relied upon?
  • Who controlled the panel?
  • Who controlled the bank and UPI credentials?
  • Who created the digital records?
  • Was the device shared?
  • Were the chats complete?
  • Were hash and chain-of-custody requirements followed?
  • What amount was actually generated?
  • Were withdrawals and refunds deducted?
  • What did the individual know and receive?

Conclusion

Online betting investigations require simultaneous reconstruction of:

  • the legal gaming framework;
  • the predicate criminal case;
  • the panel hierarchy;
  • the player ledger;
  • the bank and UPI trail;
  • the crypto or offshore trail;
  • the digital-evidence chain;
  • the person-specific role.

A lawful defence should not rely only on denial.

It should identify the actual account controller, device user, platform access, transaction purpose, commission, lawful funds, digital-integrity issues and absence of a scheduled-offence or proceeds connection where applicable.

Advocate Ankit Kumar Singh may assist with online-betting and gaming investigations, digital-evidence review, Section 50 summons, bank freezing, attachment, arrest, bail and coordinated Calcutta High Court proceedings.

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