Narayan Giri v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

09/03/2026 D/L - 40 Court No.28 S. Kundu Rejected C.R.M.(A) 370 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023. In connection with Khejuri P.S case no. 613 of 2025 dated 20/11/2025 under sections 137(2)/140(3)/3(5) of the BNS read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act.

In the matter of: Narayan Giri

...Petitioner.

Mr. Ashok Das Ms. Ayana Das Ms. Hasi Jana Mr. Kishor Mohan Manna ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Mazhar Hossian Chowdhury ...for the de-facto complainant.

Mr. Debabrata Chatterjee Mr. Pratick Bose ...for the State.

1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is not the principal accused. The only allegation against him is that she handed over the minor girl to his nephew who committed the sexual acts. The petitioner happens to be the relative of the alleged victim.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the de-facto complainant submits that the victim is only 15 years old.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the State relies on the statement of the victim recorded before the learned Magistrate and the memo of safe custody in respect of the 15 years old victim.

4. Considering the above and the other incriminating materials available in the case diary, I do not consider this to be a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail is rejected.

6. Personal appearance of the Investigating Officer is noted and is dispensed with.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)