08.10.2026 Item No.48 Court No.37 (Bench ID-265691) CHC Rejected In The High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side C.R.M.(A) 3369 of 2026 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Raghunathganj Police Station Case No. 949 of 2026 dated 23.07.2026 under Sections 329(4)/351(3)/64(2)(k) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In the matter of: Najrul Islam @ Najrul Mondal ...… petitioner Mr. Soumya Basu Roy Chowdhuri, Advocate .…for the petitioner Mr. Arindam Dey, Advocate Ms. Anindita Mukherjee, Advocate …for the State Mr. Debapriya Samanta, Advocate Mr. Washim Akram, Advocate Mr. Sabyasachi Hawlader, Advocate …for the de facto complainant 1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail. 2. State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 3. Petitioner stands accused of raping a mentally challenged lady. 4. Victim recorded her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS implicate the petitioner in raping her. 5. There are statements of neighbours recorded under Section 180 of the BNSS who state that, CCTV footage showed the petitioner to enter and leave the room of the victim at the material point of time. 6. Victim underwent medical examination. 2 7. In view of the incriminating materials in the case diary, I am unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 8. Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. 9. CRM(A) 3369 of 2026 is dismissed. (Debangsu Basak, J.) CHINMOY CHAKRABORTY Digitally signed by CHINMOY CHAKRABORTY Date: 2026.10.09 10:29:03 +05'30'