11.09.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.M/L.149 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION Ct.No.35 dc. Allowed C.R.M. (A) 2571 of 2026 In Re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Chanchal Police Station Case No. 114 of 2025 dated 31.01.2025 under Sections 126(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Sections 4/10/17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. And In Re : Tanbir @ Tanbir Alam @ Tanbir Rahaman ... Petitioner. Mr. Bibaswan Bhattacharya, Mr. Gourav Roy, Mr. Poonnug Roy ... For the Petitioner. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, Mr. Narattam Acharyya ... For the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the main accusation was never against the petitioner. However, the petitioner has been foisted in connection with the instant case and charge-sheet has been submitted against him. Learned advocate appearing for the State, on the other hand, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. I have taken into account the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS. Records of the case also reflect that the principal accused was arrested and was subsequently granted bail. Having regard to the accusation against the petitioner, I am of the opinion that as charge- sheet has been submitted, custodial detention of the present petitioner in connection with the instant case is 2 unwarranted. As such, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner viz., Tanbir @ Tanbir Alam @ Tanbir Rahaman shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions as he deems fit and proper 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 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. As the charge-sheet has already been submitted before the jurisdictional court, this order of anticipatory bail will remain in force for a period of six weeks from date. Memo of Evidence and report submitted by the learned advocate appearing for the State be kept with the record. The application for anticipatory bail, being CRM (A) 2571 of 2026, is, thus, disposed of. All concerned 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 with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)