Lal Chan Barman v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri; CRM (A) No. 502 of 2026; decided 23.07.2026 by Shampa Sarkar, J. Anticipatory bail under section 438 CrPC 1973 / Section 482 BNSS 2023 sought in Sitalkuchi Police Station Case No. 516 of 2025 (dated 15.10.2025) under Sections 329(3)/115(2)/117(2)/103(1)/351(3)/3(5) BNS 2023. Petitioner argued chargesheet filed, no need for custodial interrogation, allegations omnibus; State produced case diary and opposed. Court relied on post-mortem report and nature of injury to deny pre-arrest bail; noted co-accused wife was bailed earlier only due to her 13 month old child. Anticipatory bail application dismissed.
What did the court decide?
None; the prayer for pre-arrest bail was denied and the application for anticipatory bail was dismissed. ¶18