Case brief
What is this about?
C.R.M.(A) 246 of 2026, decided 06/02/2026 by Jay Sengupta, J.: anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS 2023 allowed for petitioner Kartik Das in connection with Sainthia P.S. Case No. 294 of 2025 (BNS sections 303(2)/112(2)); prosecution case of helping the husband-principal accused steal wife's ornaments; custodial interrogation deemed unnecessary; release on Rs.10,000/- bond with two sureties (one local), fortnightly I.O. reporting till final report. Counsel: Suchurita Biswas and Debapriya Gupta (petitioner); S. Bhattacharyya (de-facto complainant); Anupam Das Adhikary and Ankita paul (State).
What did the court decide?
Application for anticipatory bail allowed; petitioner to be released on bail if arrested upon bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one local), subject to cooperation with investigation, abstention from threatening/intimidating witnesses, and meeting the I.O. once a fortnight till submission of the final report.