14.08.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.31 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION Ct.No.35 dc. Allowed C.R.M. (A) 1794 of 2026 In Re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Khanakul Police Station Case No. 81 of 2026 dated 06.02.2026 under Sections 137(2)/87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 9/10 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (G.R. Case No. 202/2026). And In Re : Soumen Barui @ Soumen Bairi ... Petitioner. Mr. Suman Chakraborty ... For the Petitioner. Mr. Suraj Mishra ... For the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been implicated in the instant case for helping a friend. Learned advocate appearing for the State, on the other hand, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail as according to the State, petitioner accommodated the minor along with the other accused at his residence. I have taken into account the overall circumstances of the case and the complicity of the present petitioner. Having considered that charge-sheet has already been submitted and the limited role of the present petitioner, I am of the opinion that custodial detention of 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., Soumen Barui @ Soumen Bairi shall be released on bail to the 2 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. As the charge-sheet has already been submitted before the jurisdictional court, this order of anticipatory bail will remain in force for a period of six weeks from date. Memo of Evidence submitted by the learned advocate appearing for the State be kept with the record. The application for anticipatory bail, being CRM (A) 1794 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.)