Md. Manik v. The State Of West Bengal

13.02.2026 jb.

jdt.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (R) 2 of 2026 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Kharibari Police Station Case No. 234 of 2025 dated 24.08.2025 under Section 14 A of the Foreigners Act.

And In Re : Md. Manik Ms. Radhika Agarwal Mr. Dhiraj Lakhotia Ms. Khushi Kundu Mr. Bijan Ghosh ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty Mr. Kallol Acharjee Mr. Kallol Nag ... For the State The petitioner is admittedly a Bangladeshi National. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no ground of arrest was communicated to him at the time of his arrest. The seizure list is also not signed by any independent witness. He is in custody for about 5 months. Trial is yet to commence.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. I have considered the material on record.

It is a fact that the seizure was not witnessed by any independent witness. However, grounds of arrest have been

communicated to the petitioner as appears from the 'notice to the arrestee'. Since the petitioner is admittedly a Bangladeshi national and has not been found to possess any valid document for entering into India, his prayer for bail is rejected at this stage.

Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and take the same to its logical conclusion in accordance with law.

CRM(R) 2 of 2026 is disposed of.

Case diary be returned.

Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)