09.10.2026 Item No.10 Court No.7 (pk) (Allowed) Calcutta High Court In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri CRM (A) 736 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under section 482 of the B.N.S.S. 2023, in connection with Dinhata Police Station Case No.551 of 2026 dated 30.07.2026 under Sections 143/147/447/427/379/506 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In the matter of: Sri Sayantan Guha ….Petitioner. Mr. Milon Mukherjee, Sr. Adv. Mr. Amales Ray, Sr. Adv. Ms. Mousumi Bhowal …for the Petitioner. Mr. Jagriti Mishra, AAAG Mr. A. Das, Ld. APP Mr. Janardan Periwal, Ms. Panchali Deb Sikder (NAG), Mr. Gobinda Ghosh, Mr. Gobindo Saha … for the State. 1. The application for anticipatory bail is canvassed on the ground that the alleged incident occurred in the year 2021 and the FIR was registered in the year 2026. 2. It is submitted by Mr. Milon Mukherjee, learned senior counsel that the complaint could not be taken cognizance by the police for being barred by limitation. 3. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to anticipatory bail. 1. Accordingly, I direct that in the event of arrest the petitioner/applicant shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond 2 of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of the ACJM, Dinhata, Cooch Behar and subject to the conditions that he shall attend the I.O. as and when summoned and shall not leave the jurisdiction of the concerned Police Station without the prior leave of the O.C. The further condition is that the petitioner shall surrender his passport, if any and provide his present address and phone number to the concerned I.O. 2. In the event the conditions are violated, the bail will stand automatically cancelled. 3. The application for anticipatory bail, being CRM (A) 736 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of. 4. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)