Aroj Khan @ Lokhu Khan v. State Of West Bengal

17.03.2022 Ct. No. 29 KAUSHIK REJECTED C.R.M. (DB) 679 of 2022 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Sonamukhi Police Station Case No. 151 of 2021 dated 29.10.2021 under Sections 363/365/376(3)/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

And In Re : Aroj Khan @ Lokhu Khan ...... petitioner Mr. Soumik Ganguly ....for the petitioner Ms. Zareen N. Khan Mr. Ashok Das ....for the State Petitioner seeks bail.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner is in custody for 136 days. He requests the Court to consider the injury report of the victim. Learned advocate appearing for the State draws the attention of the Court to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein as transpiring from the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, we are unable to grant bail to the petitioner.

In such circumstances, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected and the application being CRM (DB) 679 of 2022 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Bibhas Ranjan De, J.)