14.08.2026 Item No. 34 Ct. No. 39 C.R.M.(A) 1952 of 2026 AN (ALLOWED) In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Bagdah Police Station Case No. 436 of 2026 dated 19.06.2026 under Sections 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1805 of 2026 now pending before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bongaon, North 24 Parganas. In the matter of : Sanjit Sardar … Petitioner. Mr. Mrityunjay Chatterjee Mr. Susnigdho Bhattacharyya Ms. Sarmishta De …for the Petitioner. Mr. Brajesh Jha Mrs. Hasi Saha …for the State. 1. Memo of evidence furnished by the L.S.I., Bagdah Police Station, Bongaon Police District, North 24 Parganas filed in Court today is taken on record. 2. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent. The petitioner is the Pradhan of the Bagdah Gram Panchayat, North 24 Parganas. He was the Teacher-in-Charge of the Auldanga Amulyadhan Roy Vidyapith, Bagdah, North 24 Parganas. He resigned from service on 16th June, 2019, and his resignation was accepted after holding a meeting, recorded in Meeting Resolution book. However, the complainant, being an outsider and not a school authority, lodged the complaint against the petitioner on 2 19th June, 2026 after a lapse of 7 years from the date of resignation of the petitioner, alleging embezzlement of the sanction amount. He prays for anticipatory bail for the petitioner on any terms and conditions. 3. On the other hand, learned advocate representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and submits that he has siphoned off Rs. 19 lacs and does not deserve anticipatory bail. Charge sheet has not yet been submitted. 4. The C.D. is produced. 5. Having heard the learned advocates for the respective parties and upon perusing the materials available on record including the case diary, it appears that the F.I.R. has been lodged against the present petitioner after 7 years of the incident and I.e. not by the school authority. Furthermore, relevant documents have already been seized from the bank. 6. In such view of the matter, this Court does not find any necessity for custodial interrogation/detention. Hence, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is considered and allowed on the following conditions. 7. Accordingly, 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 Criminal Procedure Code 3 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 8. In the event, the petitioner fails to comply with the conditions as imposed by this Court, the prosecution shall be at liberty to pray for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted by this Court in accordance with law. 9. C.R.M.(A) 1952 of 2026 stands disposed of. 10. All concerned parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 11. The Department is directed to supply urgent certified Photostat copy of this order to the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all necessary formalities. (Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.)