Calcutta High CourtCRM(A)/263/2026rejected

Paresh Barman And ANR v. The State Of West Bengal

2026-05-18Hon'Ble Justice Krishna Rao2 pages

18.05.2026 SL No.14 Court No.5 S.Gayen

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M.(A) 263 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Al;ipurduar Police Station Case No. 17 of dated 11.01.2026 under Sections 126(2)/118(2)/109/103(1)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pending before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipurduar.

-AndIn the matter of: Paresh Barman & Anr.

...Petitioners

Mr. Sayantan Bhowmik ...for the Petitioners Mr. Nilay Chakraboty, Ld. APP (in-charge) ...for the State

1. This instant application has been filed with a prayer for anticipatory bail.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners are no way connected in the present case and the petitioners have falsely implicated in the instant case. He submits that if the petitioners granted anticipatory bail he will appear before the Investigating Officer and cooperate with the investigation.

3. Learned APP-in-Charge and the Investigating Officer are present and produced the case diary. Learned counsel for the State submits that since initiation of the FIR the petitioners are absconding and custodial interrogation is very much required. He further submits that as per the post mortem report, the death of the deceased was occurred due to the injury caused to the deceased. He further submits that the investigation is early stage

and at this stage the petitioners are released on bail they will hamper and tamper with the evidences.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the materials on record and the case diary. This Court finds that the investigation is early stage and the custodial interrogation of the petitioners is required. If the petitioners are granted anticipatory bail they will hamper and tamper with the evidences. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected.

5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail being C.R.M. (A) 263 of 2026 is dismissed.

6. The case diary is returned.

(Krishna Rao, J.)