Mantu Gopal Roy v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI
10.06.2026 Court No.5 Item No.13 Aloke CRM (A) 315 of 2026 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, corresponding to Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kuchlibari Police Station Case No. 127 of 2025 dated 18.09.2025 under Sections 329(4)/64/62/117(2)/118(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and corresponding to G.R. Case No. 558 of 2025.
And In Re: Mantu Gopal Roy .......Petitioner Mr. Sandip Guha Roy Mr. Ananda Paul Ms. Ankita Patodia ........For the Petitioner Mr. Avrojyoti Das, ld. APP Ms. Panchali Deb Sikdar (Nag) ......For the State Mr. Jaydeep Kanta Bhowmik Mr. Sayantan Bhowmik Mr. Shubham Kumar Ms. Jasmin Haque ... For the de facto complainant
1. The petitioner herein prays for anticipatory bail in connection with Kuchlibari Police Station Case No. 127 of 2025 dated 18.09.2025 under Sections 329(4)/64/62/117(2)/118(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and corresponding to G.R. Case No. 558 of 2025.
2. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the accused person herein has been rejected by a Coordinate Bench on 23rd March, 2026 in CRM(A) 1006 of 2025. The Coordinate Bench considering the materials on record and making specific observation was pleased to reject the prayer for anticipatory bail. The said order was also passed when the charge-sheet had already been submitted and, as such, this Court find no change of circumstances at this stage and once an anticipatory bail has been rejected by a Coordinate Bench of this Court, this Court finds no reason to entertain the second application.
3. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.
4. CRM (A) 315 of 2026 is, thus, disposed of.
5. Urgent photostate certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.
(Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)