08.10.2026. Item No. 25 Court No.7 ap CALCUTTA HIGH COURT IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE SIDE C.R.M. (A) 720 OF 2026 In the matter of: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed on 15.09.2026 in connection with Bhorer Alo Police Station Case No. 217 of 2026 dated 01.07.2026 under Sections 329(4)/74/115(2)/109(1)/351(3)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In re: Nitya Nanda Baidya. … Petitioner. Mr. Jaydeep Kanta Bhowmik, Mr. Sayantan Bhowmik, Ms. Jasmin Haque, Ms. Priti Das. …… for the petitioner Mr. Avrojyoti Das, Ld. APP, Mr. Bijay Bikram Das, Mr. Rajdeep Das. …. for the State 1. The application for anticipatory bail is canvassed on the ground that scuffles between the victim and the petitioner arose out of a family dispute in connection with the partition of family property. 2. Counsel for the State has fairly submitted that injuries on the victim are minor. He further submitted that the subject FIR in which the petitioners are named is a counter FIR to an earlier complaint lodged by the petitioner against the victim. 3. In view of the above, this Court is of the view that the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail. 2 4. It is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond subject to the conditions that after release, the petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of Bhorer Alo Police Station without the prior consent of the Officer-in-charge, Bhorer Alo Police Station and shall co-operate in the investigation and report before the Arresting Officer as and when summoned until further orders and on further condition that he shall furnish any changed address or contact number to the Arresting Officer and surrender his passport, if any. The petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. 5. This order is subject to the conditions laid down in sub-section (2) of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. 6. In default of compliance of any of the aforesaid condition, the bail of the petitioner shall stand automatically cancelled. 7. Case Diary be returned. 8. C.R.M. (A) 720 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of. 9. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)