Sekh Farhan Alam@Sekh Farhan Mahafuz v. the State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application dismissed by Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri (Shampa Sarkar, J.), order dated 21.07.2026 in CRM (A) No. 424 of 2026. Petitioner Sekh Farhan Alam @ Sekh Farhan Mahafuz sought pre-arrest bail under section 438 CrPC, 1973 / Section 482 BNSS, 2023 in Matigara Police Station Case No.683 of 2025 (PTN No. 5115/2025) under Section 64 of the BNS, 2023, alleging false implication out of vengeance after a failed love relationship. Court considered case diary and medical report; offending vehicle seized in abandoned condition led to supplementary charge-sheet; prayer rejected considering seriousness of allegation. Advocates: Mr. Rajdeep Das for petitioner; Mr. Avrojyoti Das, Mr. Gobinda Ghosh, Mr. Atul Dong for the State.
What did the court decide?
Having considered the case diary, the medical report and the records, and noting that the offending vehicle was seized by the police in an abandoned condition leading to filing of the supplementary charge-sheet, the Court found the allegations serious and rejected the prayer for pre-arrest bail.