18.08.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.26 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION Ct.No.35 dc. Allowed C.R.M. (A) 1891 of 2026 In Re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Contai Police Station Case No. 269 of 2026 dated 02.06.2026 under Sections 316(2)/318(4)/61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In Re : Ujjawal Dolai @ Ujjwal Dalai ... Petitioner. Mr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Mr. Ranabeer Halder ... For the Petitioner. Ms. Arushi Rathore ... For the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is involved in cashew business. There has been continuous business transaction and because of business dispute, a commercial transaction has been given the flavour of a criminal case. Learned advocate appearing for the State, on the other hand, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that a business of 57.50 crores was carried out, out of which around Rs.45 crores materials have been supplied and there is non-payment of amount of Rs.12 crores materials which remain unpaid. I have taken into account the nature of the transactions which had taken place which was for a period of time. There were supplies initially and there was a subsequent default. Having considered the nature of the transaction, I am of the opinion that custodial detention of 2 the present petitioner in connection with the instant case is unwarranted. As such, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner viz., Ujjawal Dolai @ Ujjwal Dalai shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions as he deems fit and proper and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Learned advocate for the State complains that petitioner has not cooperated with the investigating agency. Petitioner would report to the Investigating Officer of the case within a period of seven days from date. In the alternative, warrant of arrest which is pending against the petitioner be revived and executed. The application for anticipatory bail, being CRM (A) 1891 of 2026, is, thus, disposed of. All concerned 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 with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)