Calcutta High Court
CRM(A)/717/2026 of MD JAHID Vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL on 9 October 2026
Court No.7 (pk) Calcutta High Court In the Circuit
09.10.2026
Item No.4
Court No.7
(pk)
Calcutta High Court
In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri
CRM (A) 717 of 2026
In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under section 482 of the B.N.S.S. 2023, in connection with Matigara Police Station Case No.293 of 2026 dated 21.05.2026 under Sections 111/319(2)/336(3)/340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
And
In the matter of: Md. Jahid
….Petitioner.
Mr. Sayan De,
Mr. Rimik Chakraborty
…for the Petitioner.
Mr. Rajdeep Mazumdar, Ld. AAG
Mr. Avrojyoti Das, Ld. APP,
Mr. Bijay Bikram Das,
Mr. R. Saha
… for the State.
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1. The application for anticipatory bail is canvassed on the ground that the dispute is civil in nature and the applicant’s wife is a bona fide purchaser of the value.
2. It is also alleged that the applicant is at best of personal introduce the parties to enter into the transaction.
3. Mr. Rajdeep Majumdar, learned Additional Advocate General submits that the applicant is a land grabber and several persons in addition to the complainant have been cheated into buying the lands not belonging to the applicant. The applicant has forged public documents of several persons in addition to that of the de facto complainant in selling the property again to his wife. The complainant had sold the property originally in 2021 to one Amit Singh.
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4. Mr. Mazumdar submits that custodial interrogation of the petitioner may be necessary.
5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is not entitled to anticipatory bail.
6. The application for anticipatory bail, being CRM (A) 717 of 2026 is rejected at this stage. Consequently, CRAN 1 of 2026 is also rejected.
7. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
(Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)
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