Khattu Barman @ Kanteshwer Barman And ANR. v. The State Of West Bengal

17.02.2026 Item No.39 Ct.No.06 b.das Reject

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (A) 70 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 Dinhata Police Station Case No. 501 of 2025 dated 18.10.2025 under Sections 329(4)/126(2)/115(2)/118(1)/117 (2)/3(5) of the BNS.

And In Re :

Khattu Barman @ Kanteshwer Barman & Anr.

... Petitioners Mr. H.S. Podder Ms. Mousumi Das ... for the Petitioner Mr. A.S. Chakraborty Mr. Tapan Bhattacharjee ... for the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated. Charge sheet has been submitted. Their custodial interrogation is not required. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. I have considered the material on record.

Considering the nature of injury inflicted upon the victims and material on record and prima facie involvement of the petitioners in the alleged offence, prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.

The application being CRM (A) 70 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.)