Tapan Pal v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

13.05.2026 Court No.28 Item No.48 tbsr Allowed CRM (A) 1370 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Chandrakona P.S. Case No.389 of 2025 dated 13.08.2025 under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/117(2)/118(1)/109/76/351(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

And In the matter of: Tapan Pal ....Petitioner. Mr. Ziaul Haque Mr. Santimay Bhattacharyya Mr. Anirban Dan ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Krishnendu Bhattacharya Mr. Somnath Adhikary .....for the State.

Memo of evidence filed on behalf of the State is taken on record. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. There was a scuffle between neighoubrs. There are case and counter case. Injuries were suffered on both sides but none was grievous in nature. Charge sheet has already been submitted. Learned Amicus assisting the State relies on the case diary and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He relies on the statements of witnesses and the injury report, which, however, does not show infliction of any grievous injury.

Considering the above, the other materials available in the case diary and the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted, although I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, his movement shall remain restricted for a limited period.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 and on further condition that the petitioner shall surrender before the learned jurisdictional Court and pray for bail within four weeks from this date and regularly attend the jurisdictional Court and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses and shall stay outside the jurisdiction of Chandrakona P.S. for a period of four months except for meeting the Investigating Officer or attending the jurisdictional Court.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order may be supplied to the parties expeditiously, if applied for.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)