Chandan Bera v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Anticipatory bail – S.482, Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail rejected under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Suraksha Nagarik Sanhita; CRM (A) 996 of 2026, order dated 14.05.2026 by Jay Sengupta, J. FIR: Kharagpur Local Police Station Case No. 576 of 2025 dated 25.06.2025 under Sections 137(2)/140(2)/140(3), BNS 2023; charge sheet No. 892 of 2025 dated 21.09.2025 under Sections 137(2)/140(2)/140(3)/64/123/3(5), BNS 2023 read with Section 4, POCSO Act. Petitioner Chandan Bera; allegation that the principal accused used the petitioner's house to confine the kidnapped minor victim; victim recovered from the petitioner's house; phone call records between the petitioner and other accused; defence relied on contradictions in the victim's statement and her refusal to undergo medical examination.
What did the court decide?
Considering the submissions and the other incriminating materials available in the case diary, the court did not consider this a fit case for granting anticipatory bail.