08.10.2026 DL-12 Court No.37 [Bench ID-265691] (AD) (Allowed) In the High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side C.R.M. (A) 3273 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Singur Police Station Case No.314 of 2026 dated 26.06.2026 under Sections 318(4)/253/351(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending before the Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandannagore. (G.R. Case No.1346 of 2026) And In the matter of: Chandan Pal & Ors. ….petitioners Mr. Prasanta Kr. Banerjee, Advocate Ms. Indrani Nandi, Advocate …for the petitioners Ms. Samisa Grewal, Advocate Ms. Nupur Chaudhuri, Advocate … for the State 1. Petitioners seek anticipatory bail. 2. Petitioners apparently worked as delivery personnel in courier service firm. 3. Allegations are against 14 persons which includes the petitioners. 4. The sum involved slightly in excess of Rs.2.4 lakhs. 5. There is a counter allegation by the petitioners that, their salary remains unpaid. 6. Need for custodial interrogation of the petitioners in the facts and circumstances of the present case is not felt. 7. In such circumstances, I grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 8. Accordingly, I direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a 2 Bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and on condition that the petitioners will report before the Investigating Officer once a month till the conclusion of the investigation and on condition that the petitioners 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 petitioners in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court. 9. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed. 10. C.R.M. (A) 3273 of 2026 is disposed of. (Debangsu Basak, J.) ABHIJIT DAS Digitally signed by ABHIJIT DAS Date: 2026.10.08 19:29:36 +05'30'