09.10.2026 Court No.7 Item No.5 AP HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRM (A) 680 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Cybercrime PS Kalimpong Case No.14 of 2024 dated 28.07.2024 under Sections 318(4)/319(2)/336(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. And In the matter of: Selvakumar @ M. Selvakumar …. Petitioner. Mr. Amales Ray, Senior Advocate Mr. Nishant Nav Rasaily …for the Petitioner. Mr. Avrojyoti Das, APP Mr. Bijoy Bikram Das Mr. Atul Dong …for the State. 1. It is submitted by the counsel for the petitioner as mentioned yesterday by junior counsel on his behalf that the petitioner visited the investigating officer but the investigating officer is on leave. 2. The instructions of the Inspector-in-Charge of the Cybercrime Police Station, Kalimpong dated 9th October, 2026, however, indicates that the investigating officer is not on leave and the petitioner did not turn up. 3. The entry at the gate of the building, receipt whereof is shown by counsel for the petitioner, does not indicate that the petitioner, in fact, went to meet the investigating officer. 2 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, rejected. 6. The instruction dated 9th October, 2026 issued by the Inspector-in-Charge, Cybercrime Police Station, Kalimpong is taken on record. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)