1 D/L 668 23.07.2026 Rohit, A.R.(Ct.) ct.no.35 Allowed IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE C.R.M (A) 2004 of 2026 Ranjan Chaudhuri @ Ranjan Chowdhury & Ors. Vs The State of West Bengal & Anr. In Re: An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 arising out of Nandigram Police Station Case No. 238 of 2026 dated 06.04.2026 under Sections 126(2)/174/111/351(2)/61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 And In the matter of : 1. Ranjan Chaudhuri @ Ranjan Chowdhury 2. Sk. Esub 3. Baneswar Mandal 4. Sk. Ohidul @ Ohidul Islam Shah 5. Sk. Ikbal Hossen ……Petitioners. Mr. Mritunjoy Chatterjee Mr. Arka Roy Mr. Debarnab Adhikary …for the Petitioner Mr. Subrata Mukharjee Mr. Sanjib Das …for the State 1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that the incidents complained of relates to the years 2021 and 2023 and the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the instant case. 2. Learned Advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits it is not only the incidents of 2021 and 2023 but an atmosphere has been created in the year 2026 elections also as has been complained by the informant. 2 3. I have taken into account the materials appearing in the Case Diary and having considered the same I am of the view that custodial detention of the present petitioners are not warranted in the facts of the case. As such prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed. 4. As such, I direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners be released on bail by the Investigating Officer/arresting officer of the case on such terms and conditions as it deems fit and proper. This would be subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C and/or under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 5. As the investigation of the case is in progress, petitioners shall make themselves available before the Investigating Officer within a period of ten days from the date of the order and shall subsequently follow the Investigating Officer as and when called for. 6. Accordingly, CRM (A) 2004 of 2026 is allowed. 7. Memo of evidence submitted be kept with the record. 8. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the Official website of this Court. 9. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)