AD 16 August 25, 2026 Ct. 446 SG CRM(A) 2257 of 2026 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Narendrapur P.S. Case No.858 of 2026 dated 01.07.2026 under Sections 126(2), 117(2), 109, 356(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. And In the matter of: Bodhisattwa Panda … petitioner Mr. Md. Apzal Ansari Mr. Bhaskar Sengupta Mr. Md. A.R. Khan Mr. Kunal Ganguly Mr. Prosenjit Das … for the petitioner Ms. Suman Agarwal Ms. Nabanita Chatterjee … for the State Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the present case has arisen out of a dispute amongst the members of the school managing committee. He further submits that the petitioner has been implicated in the case out of personal grudge. It is also submitted that a co-accused, who is similarly circumstanced and stands on the same footing as the petitioner, has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by an order dated 17.08.2026 passed in CRM(A) 2212 of 2026. The said order, as placed before this Court on behalf of the petitioner, is taken on record. In the aforesaid conspectus, learned counsel submits that the petitioner may also be granted the privilege of pre-arrest bail on the ground of parity. Learned counsel appearing for the State produces the memo of evidence and the case diary and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the petitioner. She submits that the 2 petitioner has criminal antecedents and has been involved in three criminal cases. Memo. of evidence as placed on behalf of the State is taken on record. In reply, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that all the aforesaid cases arose out of disputes relating to the affairs of the managing committee of the school. Heard the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties. Perused the case diary and other materials. Considering the nature of the injuries as reflected in the injury report and other materials on record and on further consideration that the incident allegedly occurred in presence of direct evidence, I am of the view that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required, and that the privilege under Section 482 of the BNSS can be extended in favour of the petitioner. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer 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 BNSS, 2023. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of requisite formalities. (Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.) 3