Haridas Mondal @ Dipu v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

13.03.2025 Item no.13.

Court No.29.

S. De CRM (DB) No. 232 of 2025 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

And In the matter of : Haridas Mondal @ Dipu. ...Petitioner. Mr. Debasis Kar, ...for the Petitioner.

Ms. Sayanti Santra, Mr. Asraf Mondal, ...for the State.

Mr. Sumanta Gangully, ...for the de facto complainant/victim girl.

Dictated by Arijit Banerjee, J.

1. The charges are grave i.e., trafficking in child. There are also charges under Sections 4/6/17 of the POCSO Act. There is sufficient prima facie incriminating material in the case diary. We are not inclined to entertain the petitioner's prayer for bail, at this stage.

2. The petitioner prays for interim bail on compassionate ground. He says that his wife is at an advanced stage of pregnancy. The projected date of delivery is April 25, 2025. We had called for a report from the State which has been filed before us. We find that the petitioner's wife's parents and brother are taking adequate care of the petitioner's wife. Hence, we are of the opinion that the petitioner's presence in the household is not strictly necessary.

3. CRM (DB) 232 of 2025 is dismissed.

4. However, closer to the date of delivery, the petitioner may make an appeal to the Court for interim bail for a short period on humanitarian ground.

(Om Narayan Rai, J.) (Arijit Banerjee, J.)