18.05.2026 Sl. No.24 Ct. 28 NB C.R.M (A) 1146 of 2026 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Nabadwip PS Case No.19/2026 dated 07.01.2026 under Sections 316(2)/318(4)/351(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In the matter of: Sanjoy Bhaduri & Ors. … petitioners Mr. Sumanta Das. …for the petitioners. Mr. Krishnendu Bhattacharya, Mr. Koustav Lal Mukherjee. …….Amicus. Memo of Evidence filed by the Amicus is taken on record. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits as follows. The petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. At best, the allegations are civil in nature. Learned Amicus assisting the State relies on the case diary and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He refers to the statements of witnesses and also the report, which shows that there are two other cases pending against the present petitioners. Considering the above, the other materials available in the case diary, the fact that the allegations also have a civil profile and that the investigation is based on documentary evidence, I do not think that custodial interrogation of the petitioners is required in this case and I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2 Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and on further condition that the petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever and the petitioner nos.1 and 2 shall meet the Investigating Officer once a week till submission of report in final form. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. Urgent photostat certified copies of this order may be delivered to the learned Advocates for the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all formalities. (Jay Sengupta, J.)