1 D/L 32 29.09.2026 Rohit, A.R.(Ct.) ct.no.35 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE C.R.M (A) 3072 of 2026 Sri Raghunath Kshetrapal Vs The State of West Bengal In Re: An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 arising out of Pandua Police Station Case No. 565 of 2026 dated 11.07.2026 corresponding to G.R. No. 2463 of 2026 under Sections 316(2)/318(2) of the B.N.S, 2023. And In the matter of : Sri Raghunath Kshetrapal ……Petitioner. Mr. Bikash Chandra Halder …for the Petitioner Mr. Soumak Bera Mr. Anirban Kumar Banerje …for the State Mr. Tirthankar Murmu …for the De-Facto Complainant 1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that he has been foisted with a criminal case on the accusations of committing theft of some chicken. 2. Learned Advocate for the State as well as for the de facto complainant opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 3. I am of the opinion that on conditions petitioner may be granted anticipatory bail. 4. As such, I direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner, namely, Sri Raghunath Kshetrapal be released on bail by the Investigating Officer/arresting officer of the 2 case on such terms and conditions as it deems fit and proper. This would be subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C and/or under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 5. As the investigation of the case is in progress, petitioner shall make himself available before the Investigating Officer within a period of ten days from the date of the order and shall subsequently follow the Investigating Officer as and when called for till the report in final form is submitted before the jurisdictional Court. 6. Accordingly, CRM (A) 3072 of 2026 is allowed. 7. Memo of evidence submitted be kept with the record. 8. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the Official website of this Court. 9. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)