25.08.2026 Sl.No. 8 Ct. 39 Allowed Amalranjan In The High Court At Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side CRM (A) No. 1955 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 Bidhannagar South Police Station Case No. 158 of 2019 dated 08.11.2019 under Sections 498A/313/34 of IPC & 85/313/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in connection with GR no. 902 of 2019. -And- In the matter of : Mohanta Aradhana Giri @ Aradhana Giri … Petitioner Mr. Kamal Das Mrs. Dipanwita Dey Das Ms. Shweta Singh Ms. Smritikana Saha ….for the petitioner Mr. Amal Kumar Datta ……..for the State 1. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that she has been falsely implicated in this case. She renounced herself 27 years back as Mohanta Aradhana Giri @ Aradhana Giri and has been residing at Haridwar Ashram since then. She left her family about 27 years ago. Learned counsel also submits that she cooperated in the investigation, complying with the notice issued by the Investigating Officer under Section 35 of the BNSS. He prays for anticipatory bail on any terms and conditions. 2 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State in pursuance to the order dated 18.08.2026 filed a report and the case diary and submits that the petitioner had co-operated with the Investigating Officer by complying with the notice issued under Section 35(3) of the BNSS and he left the matter to the discretion of the court. 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 and aforesaid background of the present petitioner, 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, Mohanta Aradhana Giri @ Aradhana Giri 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 3 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. 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. )