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2026 DAILYLAW 31992 (CAL)

RINKU DUTTA v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

CRM (A)/2099/2026 · 2026-08-20

Ajay Kumar Gupta

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20.08.2026 Sl.No. 12 Ct. 39 Allowed Amalranjan In The High Court At Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side CRM (A) No. 2099 of 2026 In Re: An application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/corresponding to under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; filed in connection with Bankura GR Police Station Case No. 07 of 2026 dated 18.05.2026 under Sections 108/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 corresponding to GR no. 608 of 2026. -And- In the matter of : Rinku Dutta … Petitioner Mr. Soumik Ganguli Ms. Priti Burman ….for the petitioner Mr. Ayan Basu Mr. Shankar Mukherjee ……..for the State 1. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the present petitioner is the sister-in- law of a lady with whom the victim had an illicit relation. The victim subsequently committed suicide on the railway track. She has been falsely implicated in this case, although she had no role to play in the suicide. He prays for anticipatory bail on any terms and conditions. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State produces the case diary as well as the memo of evidence and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the present petitioner. 2 3. Memo of evidence, filed by the State, is taken on record. 4. Having heard the learned counsels for the respective parties and on perusal of the materials available on record as well as the case diary including the statement under Section 180 of the BNSS, this court is of the opinion that this is a fit case for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner as there is no need for custodial interrogation/detention. 5. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, namely, Rinku Dutta is allowed. 6. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on the terms and conditions as he deems fit and proper and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. corresponding to Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 7. In the event the petitioner fails to comply with any of the conditions mentioned above, the prosecution shall be at liberty to pray for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted by this Court in accordance with law. 8. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. 9. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court. 3 10. Concerned Department is directed to supply certified copies of this order to the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all necessary formalities. ( Ajay Kumar Gupta, J. )