India, Oct. 15 -- The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Debangsu Basak, on Wednesday refused anticipatory bail to actor and former Trinamool Congress MLA Soham Chakraborty in a criminal case lodged against him by a producer, with the court order denying pre-arrest bail passed on Wednesday.

Court’s order on anticipatory bail plea

Justice Debangsu Basak rejected Soham Chakraborty’s pre-arrest bail plea after considering the gravity of the offence, the materials in the case diary, and his alleged involvement in the matter.

The case against the actor alleged that he had taken money from the producer ostensibly for acting in a film, but did not later perform in it. The court also noted that Soham Chakraborty had failed to return the money ...