1 D/L 35 29.09.2026 Rohit, A.R.(Ct.) ct.no.35 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE C.R.M (A) 3075 of 2026 Dharmendra Mandal & Ors. Vs The State of West Bengal In Re: An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 arising out of English Bazar Police Station Case No. 978 of 2026 dated 06.06.2026 under Sections 85/89/61/117(2)/109 of the B.N.S, 2023 read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. And In the matter of : 1. Dharmendra Mandal 2. Bandana Mandal @ Bandana Devi (Mandal) 3. Ajay Mandal @ Ajay Kumar ……Petitioners. Mr. Tapan Dutta Gupta Mr. Parvej A. Ms. Rituparna Ghosh Mr. Sourav Sardar …for the Petitioners Mr. Pritam Roy Ms. Triparna Roy …for the State 1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner no. 1 is the father-in-law, petitioner no. 2 is the mother-in-law and petitioner no. 3 is the maternal uncle- in-law who has been foisted with a criminal case because of matrimonial dispute. 2. Learned Advocate for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 2 3. Having considered the submission of the petitioner that the husband in this case was already arrested and subsequently granted bail. I am of the opinion that custodial detention of the present petitioners are uncalled for. As such, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed. 4. As such, I direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioners, namely, 1. Dharmendra Mandal 2. Bandana Mandal @ Bandana Devi (Mandal) 3. Ajay Mandal @ Ajay Kumar 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. Accordingly, CRM (A) 3075 of 2026 is allowed. 6. Memo of evidence submitted be kept with the record. 7. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the Official website of this Court. 8. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)