09.10.2026 Item No.12 Court No.7 (pk) (Allowed) Calcutta High Court In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri CRM (A) 749 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under section 482 of the B.N.S.S. 2023, in connection with Pundibari Police Station Case No.613 of 2026 dated 30.07.2026 under Sections 64/351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In the matter of: Dulal Arya ….Petitioner. Mr. Subhasish Misra, Mr. S. Paul Mr. R. Ghosh …for the Petitioner. Mr. Janardan Periwal Mr. Bapi Sarkar, Mr. Shyamal Barman … for the State. 1. The application for anticipatory bail is canvassed on the ground that the victim is 36 years of age and the de facto complainant has voluntary physical relations with the applicant. 2. This Court has considered the medical report which has found no sign or suggestion of use of force on the victim and the de facto complainant. 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 of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom 2 must be local to the satisfaction of the CJM, 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) 749 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.)