08.10.2026 Serial no. 75 (Anticipatory bail) (Allowed) ( Dd ) In the High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdictional Appellate Side CRM (A)/3397/2026 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Kolaghat Police Station Case No. 305 of 2026 dated 19.05.2026 under Sections 126(2)/ 308(2)/ 308(5)/ 351(3)/ 3(5) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 corresponding to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending before CJM, Purba Medinipur at Tamluk (GR case No. 1416/2026) -And- In the matter of : SK ANWAR ALI @ SK ANOAR … … Petitioner Mr. Ashim Kr. Chakraborty, Mr. Ratul Das, Advocates … … For the Petitioner Mr. Gouranga Kr. Das, APP Mr. Amal Kr. Datta, Mr. Ayan MItra, Advocates … …For the State 1. Police are yet to compete investigations. 2. Petitioner stands accused of extortion. 3. There is no criminal antecedent so far as the petitioner is concerned. 4. Co-ordinate Bench granted anticipatory bail to a co-accused in CRM (A) 1511 of 2026 on July 31, 2026. 5. In such circumstances, I grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, I direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting 2 officer 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 and on further condition that the petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer once in a month till the conclusion of the investigation and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court. 7. Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. 8. CRM (A)/3397/2026 is disposed of. (Debangsu Basak, J.) DEBABRATA DAS Digitally signed by DEBABRATA DAS Date: 2026.10.08 18:28:17 +05'30'