D/L642 27.07.2026 Bpg. Allowed C.R.M. (A) 2236 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita(BNSS), 2023, corresponding to section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 filed in connection with Rishra Police Station Case No.177 of 2026 dated 02.07.2026 under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/117(2)/271/308(2)/316(2)/318(4)/329(3)/ 336(2)/351(3)/352/61(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Avijit Das Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Kalyan Bandopadhyay Mr. Rahul Kumar Singh Mr. Md. Danish Farooqui. …for the petitioner. Mr. Kallol Mondal, Ld.P.P. Mr. Ayan Basu Mr. Gautam Banerjee. …for the State. Learned senior advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been politically victimised after there has been change of administration. Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail on various grounds particularly the manner in which materials have surfaced in course of investigation relating to allotment of permits, filling up water-bodies, illegally occupying the Government land and selling them to other individuals. So far as the statements of the affected individuals are concerned, there are no specific allegations against the present 2 petitioner, namely, Avijit Das. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner, namely, Avijit Das shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. As the investigation of the case is in progress, petitioner shall within a period of 10 days meet with the investigating officer of the case and subsequently make himself available as and when called for by the investigating officer of the case. Thus, CRM(A)2236 of 2026 is allowed. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)