31.08.2026 Sl. No. 43 Ct. No. 446 SG [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (A) 2314 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Burdwan Police Station Case No. 678/2026 dated 27.05.2026 under Sections 126(2)/ 318(2)/ 336(3)/ 340(2)/ 61(2)/ 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In Re: Sakti Ranjan Mandal. … … Petitioner Mr. Tapan Dutta Gupta, Mr. Falguni Majhi, Mr. Parvej Aham, Ms. Rituparna Ghosh, Mr. Sourav Sardar. … for the petitioner Mr. Subhas Chandra Saha, Ms. Nupur Chaudhuri. …for the State 1. Mr. Gupta, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner, submits that the dispute which led to the registration of the present case is civil in nature. He submits that, in the FIR, it was alleged that the accused person had forged one deed and claimed ownership of a land belonging to a society. He submits that such a case is primarily based on documentary evidence. He submits that, upon receipt of notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, the petitioner complied with the terms of the said notice. Therefore, according to him, custodial interrogation of the present petitioner is not required and the benefit under Section 482 of the BNSS can be extended in favour of the petitioner. 2. Mr. Saha, learned Advocate appearing for the State, produces the case diary and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 3. Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the respective parties and perused the case diary and other materials. No document 2 relating to the property or any deed or any such instrument has been collected by the concerned Investigating Officer. The prosecution case is primarily based on documentary evidence, and in the absence of any material available in the case diary demonstrating the need for custodial interrogation of the present petitioner, I am of the view that the privilege under Section 482 of the BNSS can be granted in favour of the petitioner. 4. In view of the above, the prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed. 5. Accordingly, I direct that, in the event of arrest, the petitioner, viz. Sakti Ranjan Mandal be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/-, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purba Bardhaman and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and on further condition petitioner shall cooperate with investigating officer as and when called upon to do so. 6. However, in case any condition is violated, State shall be at liberty to approach the appropriate forum to cancel the bail of the petitioner. 7. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.)