24.08.2026 In The High Court at Calcutta Sl. No. 36 Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Court No. 446 Appellate Side Moumita CRM (A) 2260 of 2026 In Re: An apprehension of arrest of the Petitioner in connection with Narkeldanga Police Station Case No. 308 dated 05.06.2026, having G.R. No. 1456 of 2026, under Sections 308(2), 308(3), 126(2), 115(2), 127(2) and 351(2)(3)(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 25(1b)(a) Arms Act, 1959; And In the matter of : Iqbal Ahmed ……Petitioner. Mr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee, Md. Munshi Ashiq Elahi, Md. Sahidullah Mridha, Mr. Rohit Mahato ……for the Petitioner Vishal Kumar, Sanjib Das …….for the State 1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that, due to political rivalry and personal grudge, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and a civil dispute has been given criminal colour to exert pressure upon the accused persons. He submits it has been alleged in the FIR that the petitioner induced the complainant to deposit a sum of Rs. 17 lakhs in the account of one Arif. He further submits that it has been further alleged in the F.I.R., that the complainant is in possession of documentary evidence to substantiate his 2 claim. He submits that the co-accused persons are on bail. In such conspectus, according to him, the benefit under Section 482 of the BNSS can be extended in favour of the petitioner. 3. Learned Advocate for the State produces the Case Diary and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the petitioner on the basis of the materials available in the C.D. 4. Heard the learned Advocates for the respective parties and perused the C.D. and other materials on record. Indisputably, it has been alleged by the de facto complainant that he is in possession of all the documentary evidence to substantiate his claim. The entire prosecution is based on documentary evidence. The other accused person is on bail. 5. In view of this fact, I am of the view that custodial interrogation of the present petitioner is not necessary and that the benefit under Section 482 of the BNSS can be extended in favour of the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, I direct that, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Sealdah, and shall also be subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. 7. The application being CRM (A) 2260 of 2026 is disposed of. (Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.)