Calcutta High CourtCRM(A)/60/2026disposed

Md. Minarul Rahaman @ Sintu @ Minarul Rahaman v. The State Of West Bengal

2026-02-19Hon'Ble Justice Suvra Ghosh2 pages

19.02.2026 Item No.15 Ct.No.06 b.das Allowed

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (A) 60 of 2026 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Kharibari PS Case No.244 of 2025 dated 02.09.2025 under Sections 14A/14 C of the Foreigners Act and Section 61(2) of the BNS.

And In Re :

Md. Minarul Rahaman @ Sintu ... Petitioner Mr. Hillol Saha Podder Ms. Mousumi Das ... for the Petitioner Mr. Kallol Acharjee Mr. Biswarup Roy ... for the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an Indian national and is innocent. He has been falsely implicated. No recovery has been made from him.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. The petitioner appears to be an Indian national. Though it is alleged that he is involved in manufacturing fake and forged documents in respect of Indian citizenship for several foreign nationals, no such document has been seized. The investigation held so far does not prima facie connect the petitioner to the documents seized from the arrested co accused.

Upon consideration of material on record, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner Md. Minarul Rahaman @ Sintu be released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and subject to provision under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Court and pray for regular bail within two weeks from date. The application being CRM (A) 60 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.)