Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/835/2023dismissed as rejected

Nasarul Haque Alias Najrul Haque Alias Mokabbir Ali v. State Of West Bengal

2023-03-01Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi2 pages

01.03.2023 Serial no. 08 [Dd] (Anticipatory bail) (Rejected) CRM (A) 835 of 2023 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Gazole Police Station Case No. 79 of 2023 dated 02.02.2023 under Sections 354/354B/509 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

-AndIn the matter of : Nasarul Haque @ Najrul Haque @ Mokabbir Ali ... ...Petitioner Mr. Arnab Saha, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Binay Panda, Ms. Puspita Saha, Advocates ... ...For the State The materials in the case diary suggest requirement of custodial interrogation of the petitioner.

The victim is a minor. Her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code implicates the petitioner.

In such circumstances, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. CRM (A) 835 of 2023 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)