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Subhankar Sardar and Ors. v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC22 May 2026CRM (A)/1451/2026

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What is this about?

CRM(A) 1451 of 2026; anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS 2023; Anandapur P.S. Case No. 183 of 2026; Sections 109/118(2)/3(5) BNS 2023; no grievous injury; bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties; Section 438(2) CrPC 1973 conditions; Jay Sengupta, J.; allowed.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioners: release on bail in the event of arrest on a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each (one local), to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS conditions and further conditions of cooperation with investigation, weekly meetings with the investigating officer till final report, and non-intimidation of witnesses. ¶10

Subhankar Sardar and Ors. Vs State of West Bengal — Anticipatory Bail | Calcutta HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners (Subhankar Sardar and others) are entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Anandapur P.S. Case No. 183 of 2026.

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Court's answer

Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioners, having regard to the case diary materials, including the statements of witnesses and the injury report, which does not show infliction of any grievous injury.

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Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on bail on 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, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023.

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Key takeaways

The bail is subject to further conditions that the petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation, shall meet the investigating officer once a week till submission of report in final form, and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses.ratio¶9

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 allowed in favour of the petitioners in connection with Anandapur P.S. Case No. 183 of 2026 dated 11.05.2026 under Sections 109/118(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023. The Court was influenced by the case diary materials, including witness statements and an injury report showing no grievous injury. Release ordered on a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each (one local) to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC, 1973 conditions corresponding to Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023, and further conditions of cooperation with the investigation, weekly attendance on the investigating officer till submission of the final report, and abstention from threatening or intimidating witnesses. (Jay Sengupta, J.)

Subhankar Sardar and Ors. v. State of West Bengal

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