Petitioner No. 1 and Anr. v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
C.R.M.(A) 1216 of 2026, decided 13/05/2026 by Jay Sengupta, J.: anticipatory bail application under Section 482 BNSS 2023 REJECTED. Underlying case: English Bazar P.S. Case No. 334 of 2026 dated 08/03/2026 under Sections 85/70(1)/109 BNS read with Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 4 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act. Allegations of gang rape near river Mahananda after talak and attempt to murder by drowning; petitioner no. 1 (husband) arrested; petitioner no. 2 cousin brother. Relied on case diary, victim's statement before learned Magistrate, medical evidence of injuries within five days. Keywords: anticipatory bail, BNSS 482, BNS 85/70(1)/109, dowry prohibition, triple talaq, gang rape, case diary, rejected.
What did the court decide?
Considering the submissions, the case diary and the other incriminating materials available therein, the court did not consider this a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.