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D/L 922
15.07.2026 Rohit, A.R.(Ct.) ct.no.35 Allowed
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE
C.R.M (A) 748 of 2026
Basanti Deb
Vs
The State of West Bengal
In Re: An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 arising out of Bagdah Police Station Case No. 927 of 2024 dated 03.10.2024 under Sections 85/316(2)/117(2)/89/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 And In the matter of : Basanti Deb
……Petitioner. Mr. Debasis Kar
…for the Petitioner
Mr. Krishnendu Bhattacharyya, Ld. A.P.P Mr. Somnath Adhikary Ms. Tanusree Kar Ms. Rima Banerjee
…for the State
1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the mother-in-law who has been implicated in the case under Sections 85/316(2)/117(2)/89/3(5) of the BNS Act. Marriage was solemnized in the year 2023 and pursuant to the present case having been registered the husband has been granted anticipatory bail.
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2. Learned Advocate for the State has submitted memo of evidence.
3. Having considered the nature of accusations I am of the view that custodial detention of the petitioner may not be warranted. Accordingly, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.
4. As such, I direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner be released on bail by the Investigating Officer/arresting officer of the case on such terms and conditions as it deems fit and proper. This would be subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C and/or under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. As charge-sheet has already been submitted before the jurisdictional Court the order of anticipatory bail will be valid for a period of six weeks.
6. Accordingly, CRM (A) 748 of 2026 is allowed.
7. Memo of evidence submitted be kept with the record.
8. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the Official website of this Court.
9. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.
(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)