Nandan Roy v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail dismissed; pre-arrest bail refused. CRM (A) No. 466 of 2026, Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, decided on 21.07.2026 by Shampa Sarkar, J. Petitioner: Nandan Roy (counsel: Srishti Sarker); State represented by Avrojyoti Das, Gobinda Ghosh and Tapas Prasad. Relates to Kotwali Police Station Case No. 186 of 2026 dated 26.04.2026 under Sections 109/115(2)/117(2)/118(2)/126(2)/303(2) of BNS, 2023; application moved under Section 438 CrPC, 1973 / Section 482 BNSS, 2023; Court relied on records of investigation, witness statements and the petitioner's role.
What did the court decide?
Having considered the records of the investigation, the statements of the witnesses and the role played by the petitioner, the Court was not inclined to accept the prayer for pre-arrest bail. ¶10