09.10.2026 Serial no. 20 Anticipatory bail [Rejected] Dd In the High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdictional Appellate Side CRM (A)/3423/2026 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 Haripal Police Station Case No. 20 of 2020 dated 15.01.2020 under Sections 141, 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 325, 307, 354B, 406, 506, and 120B of IPC -And- In the matter of : KARTICK GHOSH … …Petitioner Mr. G. F Hossain, Ms. Varsha Roy, Advocates … … For the Petitioner Mr. Aditya Tiwari, ld. JGA Mr. Sunil Gupta, Advocate … …For the State 1. The police case is dated January 15, 2020. 2. The application for anticipatory bail was filed in 2026. 3. Given the long period of absconsion, I am not minded to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. 5. CRM (A)/3423/2026 is dismissed. (Debangsu Basak, J.) DEBABRATA DAS Digitally signed by DEBABRATA DAS Date: 2026.10.09 18:02:09 +05'30'