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2026 DAILYLAW 34280 (CAL)

RAJJAK HOSSAIN v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

CRM (A)/2064/2026 · 2026-08-20

Ajay Kumar Gupta

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20.08.2026 Sl.No. 2 Ct. 39 Allowed Amalranjan In The High Court At Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side CRM (A) No. 2064 of 2026 In Re: An application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/corresponding to under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; filed in connection with Harirampur Police Station Case No. 181 of 2026 dated 21.05.2026 under Sections 109/115(2)/117(2)/126(2)/ 351(3)/74/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 corresponding to GR no. 736 of 2026. -And- In the matter of : Rajjak Hossain … Petitioner Mr. Amitabha Ghosh ….for the petitioner Ms. Madhumita Sadhukhan ……..for the State 1. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the present petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case, due to political rivalry. He prays for anticipatory bail on any terms and conditions. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State produces the case diary as well as the memo of evidence and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the present petitioner and he submits that while the de-facto complainant and his family were going to cast their votes in assembly election of State of West Bengal for the year 2026 on 23.04.2026, the accused persons including the 2 present petitioner assaulted him mercilessly and he suffered severe injuries. 3. Memo of evidence, filed by the State, is taken on record. 4. Having heard the learned counsels for the respective parties and on perusal of the materials available on record as well as the case diary, including the injury report, this court finds that the injury suffered by the victim is simple in nature. In view of the overall facts and nature of injury, this court is of the opinion that this is a fit case for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner as there is no need for custodial interrogation/detention. 5. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, namely, Rajjak Hossain is allowed. 6. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on the terms and conditions as he deems fit and proper and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. corresponding to Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. In the event the petitioner fails to comply with any of the conditions mentioned above, the prosecution shall be at liberty to pray for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted by this Court in accordance with law. 8. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. 3 9. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court. 10. Concerned Department is directed to supply certified copies of this order to the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all necessary formalities. ( Ajay Kumar Gupta, J. )