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2026 DAILYLAW 10493 (CAL)

ARUN KANTI ROY@ARGHO BARMAN v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL

CRM(M)/87/2026 · 2026-04-27

Rajasekhar Mantha

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27.04.2026. Item No. 35 Court No.7 ap CALCUTTA HIGH COURT IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE SIDE C.R.M. (M) 87 OF 2026 With I.A. No. CRAN 1 of 2026 In the matter of: an application for bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed on 25.03.2026 in connection with Khoribari Police Station Case No. 237 of 2025 dated 26.08.2025 under Section 14A of Foreigners Act. And In re: Sri Arun Kanti Roy @ Argho Barman. … Petitioner. Mr. Biprajit Das. …… for the petitioner. Mr. Ujjwal Luksom, Mr. Bhaskar Das. …. for the State Re: CRAN 1 of 2026 1. This is an application for seeking recall of this Court’s order dated 20th April, 2026. 2. Sufficient grounds are available to explain the absence of the petitioner and his learned Advocate on the said date. 3. The order dated 20th April, 2026 is recalled. 4. C.R.M. (M) 87 of 2026 is restored to its file and number. 5. The application being CRAN 1 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of. Re: C.R.M. (M) 87 of 2026 6. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. Perused the case diary. 2 7. The petitioner was arrested on 25th August, 2025 at about 5:00 P.M. having entered into to seek Indian Citizenship. The petitioner seeks benefit of a Notification dated 1st September, 2025 issued by the Central Government permitting minority communities in neighbouring countries, who entered India and seek refuge and citizenship herein. 8. In essence the petitioner was to seek benefit of CAA Act. 9. Having regard to the above, this Court is inclined to entertain the application for bail of the petitioner. 10. Let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.5,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Siliguri subject to the condition that after release, the petitioner shall attend the Court below on all the dates, as specified for hearing and on further condition that the petitioner shall apply for Indian Citizenship within the provisions of CAA Act within a period of 45 days from date. 11. It is made clear that in the event the petitioner fails to comply with the aforesaid directions without any justifiable cause, the learned Trial Court would be at liberty to cancel his bail bonds in accordance with law without any further reference to this Court. 12. Case Diary be returned. 13. C.R.M. (M) No. 87 of 2026 is, thus, disposed of. 3 14. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)