Sultan Sk. v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

30.03.2023 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 1258 of 2023 sl no. 67 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with English Bazar P.S case no. 163/2021 dated 8.2.2021 under section 363 IPC read with section 6 of the POCSO Act And In Re : Sultan Sk.

........ petitioner Mr. Rana Mukherjee ...... for the petitioner Md. Anwar Hossain Ms. Sreyashee Biswas ...... for the State Heard learned lawyer for the parties.

We have considered the materials on record. Evidence of the minor shows she was trafficked outside the State and ravished. In view of the aforesaid incriminating evidence and gravity of the offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. Trial court is directed to take steps for examination of the minor victim at the earliest and conclude the same at an early date following the mandate under section 35(2) of the POCSO Act. (Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)