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2026 DAILYLAW 33971 (CAL)

SARASWATI DAS MAHANTA v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

CRM (A)/2360/2026 · 2026-08-19

Md Shabbar Rashidi

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19.08.2026 Serial no.01 Court no.551 (MKP) CRM (A) 2360 of 2026 In re : An Application under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023/under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in connection with Barabazar PS Case No. 63 of 2026 dated 17.04.2026 u/s 126(2)/115(2)/ 117(2)/109/351(2)/3(5)of the BNS 2023. -And- In the matter of : Saraswati Das Mahanta … Petitioner Mr. Mrityunjoy Chatterjee, Mr. Debarnab Adhikary. … for the petitioner Mr. Suman Chakraborty. … for the State-respondent(s) 1. According to the case made out by the prosecution, the petitioner and the other accused persons are alleged to have assaulted the complainant party with fists and blows as well as deadly weapons causing injury. 2. It transpires from the materials from the case diary, that the charge-sheet has already been submitted. Other accused persons were granted anticipatory bail by the jurisdictional Court. 3. From the injury report contained in the case diary, it appears that the victim was treated and was 2 discharged on the same day. None of the injuries have been classified as grievous. 4. Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for the anticipatory bail. 5. In such circumstances, considering the nature of allegations as well as the materials in the case diary, prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. 6. Accordingly, I direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), 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, 1973, corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS and on further condition that petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once in a fortnight till the conclusion of investigation and on condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court. 3 7. Hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is Allowed. 8. CRM (A) 2360 of 2026 is disposed of. (Md.Shabbar Rashidi. J)