Stalking Charge Refused: clarification on Malicious Communcation Charge sought from Kent Police
- Shantanu Panigrahi
- Dec 15, 2023
- 7 min read
Bail to Return 18/12/2023
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Katie Field DC 46015060
14:09 (1 hour ago)
To. Dr Shantanu PANIGRAHI The investigation of Stalking Katrina SALE has been reviewed by CPS and they have made the decision to Refuse Charge you. Which means
from: Shantanu Panigrahi <shanpanigrahi3000@gmail.com>
to: Katie Field DC 46015060 <Katie.Field@kent.police.uk>
cc: Ravina Karir <ravina@olivessolicitors.com>
date: 15 Dec 2023, 15:07
subject: Re: Bail to Return 18/12/2023
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Dear DC Field
Thank you for your Voicemail of 2.02 pm today followed by this email. I am glad that this particular investigation is over and closed with No Charges being pressed against me for the Stalking offence specific to Katrina Sale that I was suspected of.
Please confirm if the outstanding matter of malicious communications for which I am bailed for as attached: Kent Police OFFICIAL Generated Date 25Sep2033.docx is still being investigated by Kent Police on emails received by educational establishments and the Independent Office for Police Conduct and so has not reached the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration. If there are other institutions or personnel to whom emails were also sent anonymously under malicious communications that I am also a suspect on, please clarify this matter immediately.
Yours sincerely
Dr Shantanu Panigrahi
3 Hoath Lane
Wigmore
Gillingham
Kent ME8 0SL
United Kingdom
Tel: 07967789619
On Fri, 15 Dec 2023 at 14:09, Katie Field DC 46015060 <Katie.Field@kent.police.uk> wrote:
To. Dr Shantanu PANIGRAHI
The investigation of Stalking Katrina SALE has been reviewed by CPS and they have made the decision to Refuse Charge you. Which means no charges will be made against you and the case will now be closed unless any further evidence come to light.
You do not need to attend the Police Station on Monday 18/12/2023 as previously arranged. This has now been cancelled along with your bail conditions for this case only.
If you have other Live Cases your bail conditions and bail to return dates still apply for those cases.
I will forward you confirmation paperwork of this decision next week. I will also make arrangements for your property to be restored.
Kind Regards
DC Katie Field
15060
Early Resolution Team
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Kent Police OFFICIAL Generated Date 25Sep2033.docx:
Kent Police OFFICIAL Generated Date: 25/09/2023
Mr Shantanu Panigrahi
3 HOATH LANE, WIGMORE, GILLINGHAM
KENT ME8 0SL
Bail to Police Station – Variation of Date/Location
Custody Record Number 46XA/1546/23
Custody Station Medway
cer in Case PC 46 14767 Corbishley
On 25/09/2023 16.06, you were granted bail, following your arrest on reasonable suspicion that you had committed an offence/s namely
Offence Committed Arrest Date/Time
Malicious Communications 28/03/2023 09.32
Malicious Communications 28/03/2023 09.32
Malicious Communications 28/03/2023 09.32
I write to advise you that your bailed to time or Police Station has been changed.
You must now attend Medway, Medway Police Station, Purser Way, Gillingham, Kent on 21/12/2023 20.00.
The reason for this re-bail is: SUPT Extension.
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Please note:
If your bail has conditions attached, these bail conditions will still apply.
It is your responsibility to notify your legal representative of the change of your bail details.
Det Ch Insp 46 12013 Thompson
Custody Record No: - 46XA/1546/23
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Kent Police OFFICIAL Date generated: 25/09/2023
Information to suspects released on bail
Bail legislation is contained with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, as amended in 2017 & 2022.
If released on bail the following is applicable:-
. You must surrender to custody at the date and time as specified above
. You will be subject to an Applicable Bail Period (ABP). The ABP covers a period that you can be bailed within by the Custody Officer before it is reviewed to ensure the investigation is being dealt with diligently and expeditiously and to ensure that bail is still necessary and proportionate.
. If initially you were released on bail before 28/10/2022 the ABP was authorised by a Police Inspector for 28 days. The ABP can be reviewed, and an extension for another three calendar months may be authorised on or before 28 days, by a Police Superintendent. Further extensions can be authorised at 3 calendar month intervals thereafter.
. If initially you wre released on bail after 28/10/2022 the ABP was authorised by the Custody Officer for 3 calendar months. The ABP can be reviewed, and an extension for another 3 calendar months may be authorised, on or before 3 calendar months, by a Police Inspector. Further extensions can be authorised at 3 calendar months intervals thereafter.
. If your case is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, or the Financial Conduct Authority, or HM Revenue and Customs, or National Crime Agency, the initial ABP for these dases is six months authorised by the Custody Officer. However, the police do not authorise extensions for these cases.
This must be done by a designated officer for those agencies.
. If your case has been immediately referred to the Crown Prosecution Service the ABP will not start unless they require the investigators to carry out further work.
. You or your legal representative= will be informed of theintention to apply for an extension to the ABP either in person if at the police station or by your preferred means of contact. You will be asked if you want to make any representations either immediately if in person by return of post/email etc.
. Early reviews will be conducted by relevant decision makers and later ones will be conducted by the Courts.
. The ABP will be suspended for the time that the cas3e is sent back to the Crown Prosecution
Service.
. You will be informed of the decision and the relevant time and date of the end of your ABP.
. You will also be informed of the actual date and time you are due to answer bail. This may be the same or a different time to the end of an ABP.
. The consequence of all the above is that your bail date can be subject to several amendments.
However a reasonable attempt will always be made to notify you of any changes, in writing to the address that you have provided to the police (or the preferred method of contact), and/or via your legal representative if you have one.
It is important that you notify OIC of any change of your address, your legal representative, or other point of contact, and that you provide us with any current phone numbers and email contact details.
By doing so, we may be able to prevent you having to attend needlessly at a custody suite if we know (especially at short notice) that you have a new, later bail date or other information change (such as ‘No Further Action’.
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Custody Record No: - 46XA/1546/23
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Kent Police OFFICIAL Date generated: 25/09/2023
Police Advisory Notice to Suspects
If you are involved in criminal proceedings, the following summary of potential offences is included for your information and awareness. The same offences will also be brought to the attention of any relevant victim or witness for their information. The list of offences is NOT exhaustive.
The purpose of this is to make clear to all involved parties that any unlawful, unnecessary or inappropriate contact between the suspect in a case (either directly or through a third party), and the victim or witness may constitute a criminal offence.
Any unlawful, unnecessary or inappropriate contact reported to the police, including any perception that this is the case, may result in arrests and prosecution of parties for any of the following offences
Intimidation of witnesses, jurors & others
Under 5.51 of the Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994 it is an offence to intimidate or threaten
by any means any person involved in the investigation of an offence relating to criminal matters.
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In summary proceedings A fine and/or maximum six months imprisonment
On indictment A fine and/or maximum five years imprisonment
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‘Harassment’
Under S.2 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, it is an offence for a person to pursue a course of conduct which amounts to harassment of another, and which he/she knows or ought to know amounts to harassment of the other, or to persuade any person not to do something that they are entitled or required to do, or to do something that they are not under any obligation to do.
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In summary proceedings A fine and/or maximum six months imprisonment
On indictment: A fine and/or maximum two years imprisonment
Please note that other, more serious, offences are also provided for under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997
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Perverting the Course of Justice
Under Common Law, it is an offence to conspire, act or embark upon a course of conduct which has a tendency to, and is intended to pervert, the course of public justice.
Some of the ways where conduct is capable of amounting to this offence is by making false allegations, perjury, concealing offences, obstructing the police, assisting others to evade arrest, failing to prosecute, interfering with witnesses/evidence/jurors, and publication of matters caluculate to prejudice a fair trial.
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On indictment: Maximum LIFE imprisonment
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Custody Record No: - 46XA/1546/23
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Kent Police OFFICIAL Date generated: 25/09/2023
Postal Charging
This leaflet explains Postal Charging and answers some questions you may have.
What is Postal Charging?
This is a method of bringing an offender before a court for prosecution.
It means that you could be charged and required to attend court by post without returning to a police station.
Can I be charged by post?
If you have been in police custody and you are granted unconditional police bail to return to a police station at a later date you may be charged by means of a ‘postal charge’ if a decision is made to charge you.
How does it work?
If a decision is made to charge you at least 14 days before you are due to answer your bail you may receive a ‘charge’ and a ‘requisition’ to attend court through the post.
Will I still be on Police bail?
Once a postal charge and requisition has been issued you will no longer be on police bail for that offence.
What do I do if I receive a Postal Charge?
You will recxeive a charge/requisition form (MG4D). This will state the offence(s) with which you are charged. This will require you to attend court at a specified date and time.
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If you fail to attend court when required a warrant will be issued for your arrest. If this happens, If this happens you may be held in custody until the next available date
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If you do not receive a postal charge or a bail cancellation notice you must answer your police bail at the date and time shown on your bail form.
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Custody Record No: - 46XA/1546/23
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