D/L822 02.09.2026 Bpg. Allowed C.R.M. (A) 2884 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Krishnaganj Police Station Case No.336 of 2026 dated 20.07.2026 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act; Koushik Sen @ Kartik Sen & Anr. Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Prabir Majumder Mr. Snehansu Majumder Ms. Sangeet Chakraborty Ms. Anindita Kundu. …for the petitioners. Mr. Parmanand Sharma Mr. Rishav Kumar Thakur Ms. Rima Banerjee. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been implicated in connection with the instant case on the basis of statement of co-accused. No recovery has been made from the present petitioners. Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail as 640 bottles of Eskuf Cough Syrup were recovered. On a specific query, learned advocate for the State is unable to produce any materials from records relating to antecedents or any call detail records or money trail so far as the 2 present petitioners are concerned. Considering the same, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners are allowed. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner no.1, namely, Koushik Sen @ Kartik Sen and the petitioner no.2, namely, Subrata Bag @ Subho shall be released on bail 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 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. As the investigation of the case is in progress, the petitioners shall report to the investigating officer of the case within a period of 10 days from date and thereafter on all subsequent dates fixed by the investigating officer of the case till the report in final form is submitted before the jurisdictional court. Thus, CRM(A) 2884 of 2026 is allowed. 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.) 3