24.07.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.670 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION Ct.No.35 dc. Allowed C.R.M. (A) 2181 of 2026 In Re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Tehatta Police Station Case No. 538 of 2026 dated 20.06.2026 under Sections 85/109/117(2)/316(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. And In Re : Sujit Ghosh and others ... Petitioners. Mr. Amanul Islam, Mr. Sourav Mukherjee, Mr. Gourav Roy ... For the Petitioners. Mr. Arijit Banik ... For the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner no.1 is the husband, petitioner no.2 is the mother-in-law and petitioner no.3 is the married sister-in-law of the complainant. It has been submitted that petitioners have been falsely implicated in a case which arose out of matrimonial dispute. Learned advocate appearing for the State, on the other hand, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and draws the attention of the Court to the statements which have been recorded as also the injury report. I have taken into account the fact that marriage was solemnized 14 years prior to the date of the incident. Having regard to the same, I am of the opinion that let the investigation of the case continue, but custodial detention of 2 the present petitioners in view of the time period lapsed after marriage is unwarranted. As such, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioners viz., 1. Sujit Ghosh, 2. Anima Ghosh and 3. Rikta Ghosh shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions as he deems fit and proper 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 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Since the investigation of the case is still in progress, the petitioner no.1 shall meet with the Investigating Officer of the case within a period of ten days and thereafter make himself available as and when called for by the Investigating Officer of the case. Memo of Evidence submitted by the learned advocate appearing for the State be kept with the record. The application for anticipatory bail, being CRM (A) 2181 of 2026, is, thus, disposed of. All concerned parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly 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.)