Calcutta High CourtCRM(A)/153/2026allowed

Joy Barman@Chutkile Barman v. The State Of West Bengal

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

25/03/2026 D/L - 22 Court No.6 S. Kundu Allowed

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRM (A) 153 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023. In connection with Kharibari P.S case no. 334 of 2025 dated 21/11/2025 under sections 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act.

In the matter of: Joy Barman @ Chutkile Barman

...Petitioner.

Mr. Mayank Roy ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Kallol Acharjee Mr. Bhaskar Das ...for the State.

1. Report filed on behalf of the State is taken on record.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Other than the statement of the co-accused, there are no other incriminating materials available against the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He submits that other than the statements of co-accused, there is no other material available against the petitioner in the case diary as of now.

4. Considering the above and the fact that the only material available against the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. In the event of arrest, the petitioner 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 petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses. The petitioner shall meet the I.O once a week till submission of report in final form. The petitioner shall surrender before the learned jurisdictional Court and pray for bail within four weeks from date and regularly attend the jurisdictional Court.

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

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

(Jay Sengupta, J.)