09.10.2026 Court No.7 Item No.6 AP HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRM (A) 493 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Kotwali Police Station Case No.199 of 2026 dated 05.05.2026 under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/118(2)/109/324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act. And In the matter of: Pranayeeta Das …. Petitioner. Mr. Sourav Ganguly Mr. Gopal Roy Ms. Rishita Chakraborty …for the Petitioner. Mr. Jagriti Mishra, AAAG Mr. Avrojyoti Das, APP Ms. Smita Mitra Sinha Mr. Nigam Mittal …for the State. 1. In terms of an order dated 28th July, 2026 passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court, the petitioner visited the investigating officer on the date and time mentioned. 2. The Inspector-in-Charge, Kotwali Police Station, Jalpaiguri has filed a report dated 1st October, 2026 and the same is taken on record. 3. It appears from the report that the petitioner spoke adamantly in course of the visit of the police station and did not in any way 2 cooperate with the basic questions posed to her by the investigating officer. 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. 5. In the light of the above, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, rejected. (Rajasekhar Mantha, J.)