21.08.2026 Sl. No.16 Ct. 446/tkm C. R. M. (A) 2178 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Sutahata Police Station Case No.307 of 2025 dated 24.09.2025 under sections 108/352(2)/3(5) of the BNS 2023 And In Re: Riya Bhunia … … Petitioner Allowed Mr. Sayan Chattopadhyay Mr. Hasanuz Zaman Molla … … for the petitioner Mr. Rajendra Banerjee Mr. Aditya Ratan Tiwary … … for the State 1. Mr. Chattopadhyay, learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a girl student aged about 20 years. There was a love affair between the parties. The petitioner has no role in the alleged offences. He submits that the prosecution has failed to bring on record any material, as yet, to demonstrate that, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is warranted. 2. Mr. Banerjee, learned advocate for the State produces the case diary and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He submits that the call detail records collected in the course of investigation indicate that the victim was in a relationship with the petitioner and that the victim had gifted a cell phone to the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner was continuously exerting pressure upon the victim to bring money and other valuables. Unable to bear such pressure, the victim committed suicide. 3. Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the respective parties and perused the materials on record. Though the call detail records indicate that there were telephonic conversations 2 between the petitioner and the victim, no material is available in the case diary to demonstrate that the petitioner had exerted pressure upon the victim or had demanded money or other valuables from him. Considering the nature of the offence and the role attributed to the petitioner, and in the absence of any material in the case diary demonstrating the necessity for custodial interrogation of the petitioner, coupled with the fact that the petitioner has roots in society and there is no likelihood of her fleeing from justice, I am of the view that the benefit under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, can be extended in favour of the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, I direct that, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM Haldia Purba Medinipur and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. 5. The application being CRM (A) 2178 of 2026 is disposed of. (Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.)