Calcutta High Court
CRM (A)/3433/2026 of SANTANU HALDER @ SANTA AND ORS Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR on 9 October 2026
Item No.23 Court No.37 (Bench ID-265691) CHC Allowed In The High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side C.R.M.( A ) 3433 of 2026 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with
09.10.2026
Item No.23
Court No.37
(Bench ID-265691)
CHC
Allowed
In The High Court at Calcutta
Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction
Appellate Side
C.R.M.(A) 3433 of 2026
In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Baruipur Police Station Case No. 1194 of 2026 dated 08.06.2026 under Sections 126(2)/ 115(2)/ 118(2)/ 74/
75(2)/351(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Section 8 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012, pending before the Learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court under POCSO Act, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas.
And
In the matter of : Santanu Halder @ Santa & Ors.
...… petitioners
Mr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee, Advocate
Mr. Debabrata Mondal, Advocate
Mr. B. Kabir, Advocate
Ms. Smriti Sen, Advocate
.…for the petitioners
Mr. Kallol Mondal, Ld. P.P.
Mr. Sayak Chakraborti, Advocate
Mr. Sanjib Das, Advocate
.…for the State
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1. Petitioners seek anticipatory bail.
2. State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.
3. Materials in the case diary tend to corroborate the accusation of the provisions of the POCSO Act as against the petitioners.
4. Injury report also does not suggest that, there is any grievous hurt suffered by any injured.
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5. In such circumstances, I grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, I direct that in the event of arrest the petitioners shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each, with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and also be 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 BNSS, and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioners in court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.
7. This application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed.
8. CRM(A) 3433 of 2026 is disposed of.
(Debangsu Basak, J.)
CHINMOY CHAKRABORTY Digitally signed by CHINMOY CHAKRABORTY Date: 2026.10.09 18:41:13 +05'30'
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