19.08.2026 DL-16 Court No.551 [Bench ID-266058] (AD) (Rejected) In the High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side C.R.M. (A) 2424 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Salanpur Police Station Case No.131 of 2025 dated 09.08.2025 under Sections 126(2) /115(2) /118(1) /303(2)/317(2)/61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 corresponding to G.R. Case No.2185 of 2025 presently pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Paschim Bardhaman at Asansol. And In the matter of: Tapan Ruidas ….petitioner Mr. Bhaskar Roy, Advocate Ms. Debangana Dey, Advocate …for the petitioner Mr. Dr. Pradip Banerjee, Advocate Mr. Koustav Lal Mukherjee, Advocate … for the State 1. Memo of evidence filed in Court be taken on record. 2. There are allegations of theft of mines and minerals. The petitioner is said to have entered into coal depot of Eastern Coalfields Limited at Dabur OCP Coal Depot to steal coal. On raising objection by the security guards, the petitioner is alleged to have assaulted the security guards causing injuries. The case diary contains such injury reports. There are statements of the victim security guards as well as that of other witnesses. 3. Considering the nature of allegations as against the present petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. 2 5. C.R.M. (A) 2424 of 2026 is dismissed. (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.) ABHIJIT DAS Digitally signed by ABHIJIT DAS Date: 2026.08.20 18:29:52 +05'30'