Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused relief to a North 24 Parganas man whose Bangladeshi wife and Indian son have been refused entry into India after authorities found she had fake voter ID, Aadhaar and PAN cards despite being on a spouse visa. “Let the husband go and get the son,” the court said.The single judge held that Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) had “rightly” not allowed the wife to re-enter and disposed of the case.North 24 Parganas’ Ashoknagar resident Prodip Bose approached the Justice Krishna Rao bench after his wife Srabonti Chowdhury and 5-year-old son were turned away from Agartala immigration check point on Aug 23. His Bangladeshi wife had gone to her home in Dhaka for 12 days with their son, who is an Indian by birth. The conflict arose when she tried re-entering.Srabonti and Prodip got married on Feb 25, 2017. Srabonti was born at Chattogram on July 13, 1996, while her husband is an Indian citizen. They married at Habra and have been living together in Guwahati due to Prodip’s work. Their son was born on Jan 7, 2021, at Samrajnee Nursing Home in Barasat.For the past nine years, Srabonti has been living in India under a spouse visa. It was found that her visa had also expired on Sept 24, 2026.It was Prodip’s case that despite a comprehensive representation to Bureau of Immigration on Sept 5, no response was received. Prodip prayed for allowing his wife to enter through ICP Petrapole or NSCBI Airport.His counsel argued that the authority can try Srabonti under Indian law and give her an opportunity to defend herself. It was also highlighted that their son’s education would be affected if they are not allowed in.Justice Rao, while upholding the authority’s decision under section 7 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025, also asked about the future of the son, who is an Indian national. “What will happen to the child?” the judge asked. It was the authority’s case that the documents shown by the wife were fabricated. The single judge advised criminal action against the woman.To Prodip’s counsel, the judge said, “You knew your visa was going to expire in Sept, why did you not apply?” When the counsel insisted that she be tried under Indian laws and allowed entry, the judge remarked, “You are a Bangladeshi, how can you be allowed to enter without a visa? Let your husband go and get the son. But you cannot be allowed.”
