15 18.08.2026 Court No.09. (NMD) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE SIDE CRM (M) 252 of 2026 In Re: - An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 -And – In the matter of: - Md. Ikram Anwar ..…Petitioner. Mr. Hillol Saha Poddar, Adv. …for the Petitioner. Mr. Avrojyoti Das, Ld. APP, Mr. Bijay Bikram Das, Adv., Mr. Nigam Mittal, Adv. ….for the State. 1. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody for about 210 days. Charge-Sheet has been submitted on 21st February, 2026 but till date charge has not been framed. There is no chance of an early conclusion of the trial and as the investigation is complete, he may be enlarged on bail on any condition. 2. The learned Counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. According to him, a huge quantity of fake currency was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. If the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is a chance or likelihood for further committing of similar offence in future. I have gone through the materials on record. It appears that a huge quantity of fake currency to the tune of Rs. 2,74,500/-(Two Lakh Seventy Four Thousand Five Hundred Only) was recovered from the possession of the sole accused. The allegation is very serious. In view of such seriousness and gravity of 2 the offence, I am not inclined to allow the prayer for bail of the petitioner at this stage. However, the learned Trial Judge is requested to expedite the framing of charge and holding of trial of the relevant case pending before him as early as possible. 3. The application for bail is, thus, rejected. 4. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 5. Criminal Section is directed to supply certified copies of this order to the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all necessary formalities. (Apurba Sinha Ray, J.)