Calcutta High Court
CRM (A)/3255/2026 of AKASH JANA Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL on 7 October 2026
Court No.37 (Bench ID-265691) CHC Rejected In The High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side C.R.M.( A ) 3255 of 2026 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Burdwan Police
07.10.2026
Item No.27
Court No.37
(Bench ID-265691)
CHC
Rejected
In The High Court at Calcutta
Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction
Appellate Side
C.R.M.(A) 3255 of 2026
In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Burdwan Police Station Case No. 284 of 2026 dated 14.03.2026
under
Sections
85/75(2)/80(2)/3(5)
of
the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Charge Sheet under Sections 85/80(2)/3(5)
of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
And
In the matter of: Akash Jana
...… petitioner
Mr. Sujan Chatterjee, Advocate
Mr. Rohan Bavishi, Advocate
.…for the petitioner
Mr. Paramananda Sharma, Ld. A.P.P.
Mr. Lokesh Sharma, Advocate
Mr. Narayan Debnath, Advocate
…for the State
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1. Memo of Evidence filed in Court be kept with the record.
2. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.
3. State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.
4. Petitioner is the husband of the victim.
5. Apparently, the victim committed suicide.
6. Death of the victim occurred within three years of the marriage.
7. Statements of neighbours implicate the petitioner in torturing the victim.
8. In fact, one of the statements recorded under Section 180 of the BNSS suggests that, the victim was driven
2 to commit suicide by a reason of torture meted out by the petitioner.
9. In such circumstances, I am unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
10. Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected.
11. CRM(A) 3255 of 2026 is dismissed.
(Debangsu Basak, J.)
CHINMOY CHAKRABORTY Digitally signed by CHINMOY CHAKRABORTY Date: 2026.10.07 18:53:07 +05'30'