Arman Sk @ Arman Sekh v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

23.04.2024 sdas rejected C.R.M.(DB) No. 509 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Berhampore Police Station Case No. 620 of 2020 dated 29.06.2020 under Sections 376/370/372/373/120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4/5/7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and Sections 4/8/12/17 of the POCSO Act.

And In Re : Arman Sk. @ Arman Sekh .... petitioner Ms. Minoti Gomes Mr. J. Iqbal Hossain ....for the petitioner Ms. Amita Gaur ... for the State 1.

Report submitted in Court is kept on record. It appears from the report that some of the victims have been examined. However, others are yet to be examined. Evidence on record shows petitioner was Manager of the hotel where the victims were sexually exploited.

2.

In view of nature of crime which has far reaching social impact, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

3. Application for bail is, thus, rejected. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By :

SHANTANU DAS High Court of Calcutta 25 th of April 2024 10:18:58 AM