Rahul Mahato And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

18.09.2025 Item No.14 Court No.42 AN IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION CRM (DB) 460 of 2025 with IA No.CRAN/1/2025 In re: An Application for relaxation of the conditions of bail under Section 483(1)(b) of the B.N.S.S. Act, 2023 in connection with CRM(DB) 460 of 2025 granting bail to the petitioner in connection with Special Case No. 157 of 2024 arising out of Eco Park, Police Station Case No. 219 of 2024 dated 03.10.2024 under Sections 3/4/5/7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and Sections 12/17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012.

-AndIn the matter of : Rahul Mahato & anr.

... Petitioner Mr. Tanmay Chowdhury Ms. Sulagna Sarkar ... for the Petitioner Ms. Sreetama Das ... for the State Ms. Sibangi Chattopadhyay ... for the de facto Re : CRAN 1 of 2025 1.

This is an application for relaxation of conditions of bail.

2.

State files a report which is taken on record. 3.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that they have complied with the conditions imposed in order dated 13th March, 2025 passed by this

Hon'ble Court in CRM(DB) 460 of 2025 and seeks for relaxation of condition of bail imposed.

4.

Learned counsel representing the State submits that the charge has not been framed as yet. He opposes such prayer.

5.

By order dated 13th March, following conditions were imposed namely that the petitioners shall remain within the jurisdiction of the concerned police station and shall meet the Inspector-in-Charge of the concerned police station once in a fortnight until further orders.

6.

In view of the aspect that the trial has not commenced, this Court is not inclined to relax the conditions of bail imposed in the order dated 13th March, 2025 and, thus, prayer for relaxation of conditions of bail is rejected.

7.

Accordingly, the application being CRAN 1 of 2025 is disposed of.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)