Jiten Karmakar Vs the State of West Bengal — Anticipatory Bail | Calcutta HC (2026)

Jiten Karmakar Vs the State of West Bengal — Anticipatory Bail | Calcutta HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest, the petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one of whom must be local), to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS, including meeting the Investigating Officer once a week, not leaving the jurisdiction of the Phansidewa Police Station, and not intimidating witnesses or tampering with evidence; jurisdictional court at liberty to cancel bail in default.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, Jiten Karmakar, should be granted pre-arrest bail (anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) in connection with Phansidewa Police Station Case No. 296 of 2026 under Sections 308(2), 318(4), 351(2) of the BNS, 2023.

Court's answer

The prayer for pre-arrest bail is allowed, the Court considering the contents of the complaint, the time gap between the date of the alleged incident and the date of the complaint, and the alleged role of the petitioner; the Court observes that there appears to be a political rivalry.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest, the petitioner is to be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, corresponding to Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. 2023.

Key takeaways

As conditions of bail, the petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once a week and shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Phansidewa Police Station.ratio¶16
As a further condition of bail, the petitioner shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.ratio¶16
In default, the jurisdictional court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail without further reference to this Court.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 allowed in connection with Phansidewa Police Station Case No. 296 of 2026 dated 09.06.2026 under Sections 308(2), 318(4), 351(2) of the BNS, 2023. The Court considered the contents of the complaint, the time gap between the date of the alleged incident and the date of the complaint, and the alleged role of the petitioner, observing that there appears to be a political rivalry. Bail directed in the event of arrest on furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. 2023. Conditions imposed: the petitioner to meet the Investigating Officer once a week, not leave the jurisdiction of the Phansidewa Police Station, and not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence. In default, the jurisdictional court is at liberty to cancel the bail without further reference to the High Court.

22.07.2026 SL No.27 Court No.11 (gc) (Allowed)

CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

CRM (A) 513 of 2026

In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Phansidewa Police Station Case No.296 of 2026 dated 09.06.2026 under Sections 308(2), 318(4), 351(2) of the BNS, 2023.

And

In the matter of : Jiten Karmakar

Petitioner.

Mr. Nripen Das, Ms. Sukanya Bhaumik, Mr. Samrat Acharya

….For the Petitioner. Mr. Janardan Periwal, Ld. JPP, Mr. Bijay Bikram Das, Mr. Roumyadip Saha

… For the State.

The petitioner prays for pre-arrest bail in connection with Phansidewa Police Station Case No. 296 of 2026 dated June 9, 2026 under Sections 308(2), 318(4), 351(2) of the BNS, 2023.

Considering the contents of the complaint filed before the police and the time gap between the date of the alleged incident and the date of the complaint, as also the alleged role of the petitioner, the prayer for pre-arrest bail is allowed. It appears that there is a political rivalry.

Accordingly, this Court directs that, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of

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Rs.20,000/-, with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, corresponding to Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. 2023. The petitioner shall meet the Investigating Officer once a week. The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Phansidewa Police Station. The petitioner shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

In default, the jurisdictional court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail without further reference to this court.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of.

All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly

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(Shampa Sarkar, J.)