Baker Hossain@Baker Mia and Ors. v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (A) 516 of 2026; Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri; decided 22.07.2026 by Shampa Sarkar, J.; anticipatory/pre-arrest bail under Section 482 BNSS 2023; FIR Sitalkuchi Police Station Case No.151 of 2026 (02.04.2026); offences under Sections 126(2), 118(2), 109/3(5) BNS 2023; case and counter-case; landed property dispute; custodial interrogation held unnecessary; bail on bond of Rs.20,000/- each with two sureties (one local); conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS / Section 438(2) CrPC 1973; weekly IO reporting; jurisdictional court may cancel bail on default; application disposed of (docket marked Allowed).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: in the event of arrest, petitioners to be released on bail on a bond of Rs.20,000/- each with two like-amount sureties (one local), subject to Section 482(2) BNSS / Section 438(2) CrPC conditions, weekly IO reporting, confinement to Sitalkuchi P.S. jurisdiction, and no witness intimidation or evidence tampering; application disposed of.