Chaitanya Barman and Ors. v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction; CRM (A) 946 of 2025; Chaitanya Barman & Ors. v. State; anticipatory bail under S.438 CrPC 1973 / S.482 BNSS 2023; Ghoksadanga Police Station Case No. 622 of 2024 dated 13.11.2024; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 351(3), 3(5); charge-sheet submitted; Case Diary and injury report produced; multiple cut injuries, active bleeding from head, six stitches; anticipatory bail refused and application dismissed; Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; order dated 05.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Considering the nature of the injuries (multiple cut injuries with active bleeding from the head, six stitches administered), this is not a fit case for granting the relief of anticipatory bail as prayed for; the prayer is dismissed. ¶12