20 24.08.2026 Ct. No 446 Jayanta Allowed CRM (A) 2223 of 2026 Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with the Lalgarh Police Station case no.121 of 2024 dated 14/11/2024 under Sections 406/409/420 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. In the matter of : RAJU BASKE ….. petitioner Adv. D. Banerjee Adv. A. Chowdhury Adv. Pradip Saren …. For the Petitioner. Adv. G. K. Das Adv. Sajal Kr. Pardi …. For the State. 1. Parties are present through their respective Counsels. 2. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the present case has been initiated on the allegation that the petitioner, in contravention of the Rules and Regulations governing the grant of loans by the concerned Bank, had sanctioned a loan of Rs. 15,000/- in favour of his mother by representing her to be a member of a self-help group. 3. He further submits that a disciplinary proceeding was initiated against the petitioner and, upon conclusion thereof, the petitioner was visited with 2 the punishment of compulsory retirement. He submits that, notwithstanding the same, the entire retiral benefits of the petitioner have been withheld by the competent authority of the said Bank, and the petitioner has been informed that the remaining retiral benefits and other dues payable to him would be released only upon full satisfaction of the sum of Rs. 15 lakhs. He submits that, in such circumstances, anticipatory bail may be granted in favour of the Petitioner. 4. Learned Counsel for the State produces the C.D. and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the Petitioner. 5. Having heard the learned Counsel appearing for the respective parties and upon perusal of the C.D. and other materials on record, I am of the view that the prosecution’s case is based on documentary evidence and that all the relevant documents have already been collected by the Investigating Officer. Therefore, taking note of the these facts, I am of the view that the custodial interrogation of the present Petitioner is not warranted and the benefit under Section 482 can be extended in favour of the Petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. 3 7. In the event of arrest, the petitioner, namely, RAJU BASKE, shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, and shall also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023, and on further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate the witnesses. The petitioner shall meet the I.O. once a week till submission of the report in final form. 8. The application for anticipatory bail being CRM (A) 2223 of 2026, is thus, disposed of. 9. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, duly applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.)