Sahajat Ali@Jiyarul Hoque (Ali) v. the State of West Bengal
Anticipatory bail – Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri; C.R.M.(A) 259 of 2026, decided 18.05.2026 by Krishna Rao, J. Anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Sahajat Ali @ Jiyarul Hoque (Ali) in Sahebganj Police Station Case No. 134 of 2025 (11.03.2025) under Sections 21(c)/22(c)/27A of the NDPS Act. Investigation complete, chargesheet filed, main accused on bail, but the petitioner was found involved in two other similar cases; anticipatory bail rejected and the application dismissed; case diary returned.
What did the court decide?
The Court, accepting the State's submission that the petitioner is already involved in two other cases of the similar nature, rejected the prayer for anticipatory bail and dismissed the application. ¶16