Calcutta High CourtCRM(A)/117/2026allowed

Wasi Ahmad And ORS v. The State Of West Bengal

2026-03-25Hon'Ble Justice Jay Sengupta2 pages

25/03/2026 D/L - 19 Court No.6 S. Kundu Allowed

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRM (A) 117 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023. In connection with Siliguri P.S case no. 506 of 2025 dated 03/08/2025 under sections 126(2)/115(2)/118(1)/117(2)/109/351(2)/3(5) of the BNS.

In the matter of: Wasi Ahmad & Ors.

...Petitioners.

Ms. Kakoli Bose Mr. Sudip Banerjee ...for the petitioners.

Mr. A.S. Chakraborty Mr. Sagnik Sankar Sikder ...for the State.

1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits as follows. There was a scuffle between neighbours due to previous grudge. Both sides suffered injuries, but none was grievous in nature. There are case and counter case.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He relies on the injury report which, however, does not show infliction of any grievous injury and the on the statements of witnesses.

3. Considering the above, the other materials available in the case diary and the fact that there are case and counter case, I do not think that custodial interrogation of the petitioners is required in this case and I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. In the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each 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 further conditions that the petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses. The petitioners shall meet the I.O once a week till submission of report in final form.

5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

6. The presence of the Investigating Officer is noted and is dispensed with.

7. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)