08.10.2026. Item No. 24 Court No.7 ap CALCUTTA HIGH COURT IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI APPELLATE SIDE C.R.M. (A) 715 OF 2026 In the matter of: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed on 14.09.2026 in connection with Tufanganj Police Station Case No. 465 of 2026 dated 25.07.2026 under Section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In re: Nripen Das @ Nripendra Das & Anr. … Petitioners. Mr. Sudip Guha, Ms. Sayantani Das, Ms. Ankita Nag. …… for the petitioners. Mr. Janardan Periwal, Mr. Raj Kumar Mitra, Mr. Arko Sarkar. …. for the State 1. The application for anticipatory bail is canvassed on the ground that the victim committed suicide and stated in the suicide note that the petitioners are responsible for his death. 2. This Court further notes that the victim was a love affair with the niece of the petitioners and that they had warned the victim not to meet their niece and that upon their attaining majority, they would give him marriage with the victim. 3. This Court has considered the suicide note of the victim where he alleged that niece was being tortured by the petitioners. 2 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the petitioners should cooperate in the investigation and meet the Arresting Officer as and when summoned. 5. It is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Cooch Behar at Tufanganj upon furnishing bond of Rs.5,000/- each, with two sureties of Rs.2,500/- each, one of whom must be local, subject to the conditions that after release, the petitioners shall not leave the jurisdiction of Tufanganj Police Station without the prior consent of the Officer-in-charge, Tufanganj 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 they shall furnish any changed addresses or contact numbers to the Arresting Officer and surrender their passports, if any. The petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional Court and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date. 6. 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. 7. In default of compliance of any of the aforesaid condition, the bail of the petitioners shall stand automatically cancelled. 3 8. Case Diary be returned. 9. C.R.M. (A) 715 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of. 10. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)