Calcutta High CourtCRM(M)/544/2026allowed

Maniruzzama Alias Muniruzzama v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

2026-03-19Hon'Ble Justice Kausik Chanda2 pages

19.03.2026 Serial no. 30 [Srimanta] (Bail allowed) CRM (M) 544 of 2026 In re : An Application for Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Sureaksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Spl. TR Case No. 214 of 2024 arising out of Domjur Police Station Case No. 991 of 2024 dated 10.12.2024 under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and submitted Charge Sheet being Charge Sheet No. 75 of 2025 dated 05.12.2025 under Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012, presently pending before the Learned Judge, Special (POCSO) Court, Howrah -AndIn the matter of : MANIRUZZAMA @ MUNIRUZZAMA ... ... Petitioner Ms. Minoti Gomes, Mr. Dhananjay Banerjee, Mr. Avijit Das, Advocates ... ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Arindam Sen, Mr. Samarajit Balial, Advocates ... ...For the State.

Mr. Nitish Samanta, Ms. Arpita Das, Advocates ...for the Defacto complainant.

The victim appears to be a minor boy. The petitioner has been in custody for more than one year. Although charges have been framed, there appears to be no likelihood of the trial being concluded in the near future. Having regard to the injury report and the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, this Court is of the view that further detention of the petitioner in custody is not necessary.

Accordingly, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court, POCSO, Howrah.

It is further directed that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial Court on every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate any witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner. Failure on the part of the petitioner to comply with the aforesaid conditions shall entitle the learned trial Court to cancel the bail granted to the petitioner in accordance with law, without any further reference to this Court.

Accordingly, CRM(M)/544/2026 stands allowed.

(Kausik Chanda, J.)