Kamal Sarkar v. The State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction 25.11.2025 19(DL) Ct. No.3 srm (Rejected) C.R.M. (A) 783 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Ghoksadanga P. S. Case No.290 of 2025 dated 01.06.2025 under Sections 14A/14(C) of the Foreigners Act, corresponding to G.R. Case No.852 of 2025.

In the matter of : Kamal Sarkar ... Petitioner.

Mr. Hillol Saha Podder ...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Nilay Chakraborty, APP Mr. Bhaskar Das, Mr. Chattu Ray ...for the State.

1. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that petitioner is an Indian citizen and there are no such allegations against this petitioner.

He seeks for anticipatory bail in favour of the petitioner.

2. Opposing such prayer for anticipatory bail, learned Advocate for the State submits that this petitioner gave shelter to a Bangaladeshi citizen. He seeks for dismissal of the prayer for anticipatory bail.

3. Perused the case diary and materials on record.

4. It is found from the statement of the witnesses that there are specific allegations against this petitioner of giving shelter to a Bangladeshi citizen and he also fled away from the scene of occurence during raid. Considering the

above, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Thus, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.

6. CRM (A) 783 of 2025 stands dismissed.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)