Jahirul Haque and Ors. v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed — CRM (A) 325 of 2026, Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, Shampa Dutt (Paul), J., decided 11.06.2026. Petitioners: Jahirul Haque & Ors. (counsel: Hillol Saha Podder); State represented by APP Avrojyoti Das and Uday Bhattacharjee. Arises from Tufanganj Police Station Case No. 205 of 2026 dated 19.04.2026 / G.R. Case No. 342 of 2026 under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/117(2)/118(2)/74/303(2)/351(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 as printed; application under Section 482 BNSS 2023. Key grounds: no injury report in case diary; case and counter case with petitioners having filed the prior case. Relief: bond Rs.5,000/- each with two sureties of Rs.2,500/- each before Arresting Officer; conditions to cooperate with investigation, not threaten or intimidate witnesses, and meet the I.O. as required. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail allowed: in the event of arrest, release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.5,000/- each with two sureties of Rs.2,500/- each to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to conditions that the petitioners cooperate with the investigation, shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses, and shall meet the I.O. as and when required; CRM (A) 325 of 2026 disposed of.