ITEM NO.43 COURT NO.7 SECTION II-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No.10288/2026 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21-08-2025 in CRM(A) No. 2557/2025 passed by the High Court at Calcutta]

ABHIJIT BAGDI Petitioner(s)

VERSUS STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ANR. Respondent(s)

IA No. 73906/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING Date : 12-03-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Santhosh K, Adv.

Mr. Avinash Kumar, Adv.

D C i H g A ita N ll D y R s E ig S n H ed b D y iary No.10288/2026 1 Date: 2026.03.12 Reason:

Mr. Shaji J Kodankandath, Adv.

Ms. Shashi Bala, Adv.

Mr. Praveen Chaudhary, Adv.

Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker, AOR For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prashant Alai, Adv.

Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR Mr. Abhinav Rana, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. Delay condoned.

2. The petitioner has been denied anticipatory bail by the High Court in connection with Kandi Police Station Case No.78/2025, Murshidabad, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(3) 96 and 127(3) of