17.08.2026 Sl. No.25 Ct. 446/tkm C. R. M. (A) 2182 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Bhutni Police Station Case No.142 of 2025 dated 29.10.2025 under Sections 137(2)/140(3)/3(5) of BNS 2023 And In Re: Asim Mandal … … Petitioner Allowed Mr. Amitava Karmakar Mr. A K Bhowmick … … for the petitioner Mr. Malay Dhar … … for the State 1. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that there is every possibility of a love affair between the petitioner and the victim girl. However, the parents of the victim girl arranged her marriage with another person against her will, and hence, the victim girl left her house voluntarily. Subsequently, citing the previous relationship between the petitioner and the victim girl, the present case has been initiated, and the petitioner and his family members have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the prosecution has not brought any material on record to show that any harm was caused to the victim. The victim has already been recovered. Since there is a doubt regarding the complicity of the present petitioner in the alleged offence, he may be granted pre-arrest bail. 2. Learned Advocate for the State produces the case diary and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He submits that, at the time of the alleged incident, the victim was a minor and that she was recovered after 13 days. 2 3. Heard the learned Advocates for the respective parties and perused the materials on record. On close scrutiny of the statements of the witnesses recorded in the course of investigation and the FIR, and considering the fact that the victim has already been recovered and the other co-accused persons are on bail, this Court is of the view that the benefit under Section 482 of the BNSS can be extended in favour of the petitioner. 4. 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), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be a local surety, to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Malda, and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the concerned Police Station without the prior permission of the Investigating Officer. 5. The application being CRM (A) 2182 of 2026 is disposed of. (Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.)