CRM (A)/1736/2026 of SAYANTAN MAITRA Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL on 15 October 2026

15.10.2026 Court No.35. D/L. 7. Kausik (Allowed)

CRM (A) 1736 of 2026

In Re: An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/Under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Bowbazar Police Station Case No. 102 of 2026 dated June 9, 2026 under Sections 316(2)/318(4)/336(2)/336(3)/338/340(2)/61(2) of the BNS, 2023.

And

In the matter of : Sayantan Maitra

……Petitioner.

Mr. Jishnu Saha, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Ayan Poddar

Mr. Soham Dutta

Mr. Shounak Mondal

Ms. Gargi Mukhopadhyay

……for the Petitioner.

Mr. Atanu Ghosh

…..for the defacto complainant.

Mr. Rajdeep Majumder, Ld. AAG

Mr. Kallol Mondal, Ld. PP

Mr. Aditya Tiwari, Ld. JGA

Mr. Moyukh Mukherjee

Mr. Sayan Mukherjee

Mr. Koustav Lal Mukherjee

….for the State.

Petitioner is the Vice President of Mahanirban Road Mass Art Society which was accused of collection of money for preview shows and usage of logo of UNESCO. The case has taken a different turn after the State has proceeded with the investigation of the case.

So far as the materials which have surfaced against the present petitioner is concerned, the same do not relate or extend to the tender process or any siphoning or association of the petitioner with the ministers or their aids in the whole money trail involved in the present case.

So far as the accusations are concerned, I am of the opinion custodial detention of the present petitioner is not warranted.

As such, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. As such, I direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner, namely, Sayantan Maitra be released on bail subject to the satisfaction of the investigating officer/arresting officer of the case and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. and/or under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Petitioner shall make himself available before the investigating officer as and when called for. Accordingly, CRM (A) 1736 of 2026 is allowed. Memo of Evidence submitted be kept with the record.

All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)