D/L73 25.08.2026 Bpg. C.R.M. (A) 2769 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Rampurhat Police Station Case No.351 of 2026 dated 31.05.2026 under Sections 127(2)/115(2)/109/351(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023(Corresponding to Sections 342/323/307/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) & Section 25(1)(1)/27 of the Arms Act ; Kanchan Molla @ Kanu & Anr. Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Abdur Rakib Mr. Saikat Mukherjee Mr. Mojahid Mehedi. …for the petitioners. Mr. Goutam Dey Mr. Debayan Ghosh. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have been implicated in connection with the instant case because they were waiting in the tea stall where the incident took place. State has produced the case diary and drawn the attention of the Court to the statement of the witnesses along with digital evidence which has been collected till date by the investigating officer pursuant to which one of the accused person being arrested. Having regard to the fact that the present is a case relating for demand of ransom, I am not inclined to extend the 2 benefit of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, CRM(A) 2769 of 2026 is dismissed. Memo of Evidence submitted by the State be kept with the record. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)