AD-8 Ct No.07 Jalpaiguri 07.10.2026 sp CALCUTTA HIGH COURT IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRM (A) 692 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, corresponding to Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Kotwali Police Station Case No. 199 of 2026 dated 05.05.2026 under Sections 109/115(2)/118(2)/126(2)/324(4)/126(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 25/27 of the Arms Act. And In the matter of: Ashudeb Malo & Ors. …. Petitioners. Ms. Srishti Sarkar. …for the Petitioners. Ms. Panchali Deb Sikdar Nag, Mr. Gobinda Ghosh, Mr. Arko Sarkar. ..for the State. 1. The application for anticipatory bail is canvassed on the ground that the accused persons are similarly situated as Rajesh Lakra, Khodabox Kaberia @ Md. Khoda Bakkas Kibria, Kamal Ch. Roy @ Kamal Chandra Roy, Dhanjoy Das @ Dhananjoy Das, Subhas Das @ Subhash Chandra Das, co-accused who have been allowed anticipatory bail by Co-ordinate Benches. The said orders are kept with the record. 2. The allegation in the FIR against three of the persons who are stated to have assaulted the victim on the way to Bhamri Devi Mandir. 3. Having regard to the above, this Court is inclined to allow the application for anticipatory bail of the petitioners. 2 4. In the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be enlarged on bail upon furnishing a Bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Jalpaiguri and also furnish his last known addresses and contact numbers as also surrender their passports, if any, to the Investigating Officer. They shall meet the Investigating Officer on each day as and when they are summoned and shall cooperate in the investigation. They shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Kotwali Police Station without its prior permission. 5. In default of compliance of any of the aforesaid conditions, the bail of the petitioners shall stand automatically cancelled. 6. With the aforesaid directions, CRM (A) 692 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)