Prasanta Bose Alias Prasant Kumar v. State Of West Bengal

(AD) 15.03.2022 C.R.M. (DB) 719 of 2022 Court No.29 In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Gangnapur P.S. Case No.16 of 2022 dated 17/01/2022 under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act (POCSO). And (Rejected) In the matter of: Prasanta Bose @ Prasant Kumar ....petitioner.

Mr. Malay Bhattacharyya Mr. Subhrajyoti Ghosh ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Jaydeep Roy Ms. Sujata Das ... for the State.

Mr. Sagar De Mr. Kaustuv Shome ... for the de facto complainant.

Petitioner seeks bail.

Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for 57 days. He invites the Court to consider the medical report of the victim. State and the de facto complainant are represented. 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 statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and her age and considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we are unable to grant bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

C.R.M. (DB) 719 of 2022 is dismissed.

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