Ranjit Sarkar @ Ranjan v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

24.04.2025 Item no.11 Court No.39 ss (Dismissed)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M.(M) 150 of 2025 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Habibpur Police Station Case No.0006 of 2025 dated 05.01.2025 under Sections 10/12 of the POCSO Act and added Section 6 of POCSO Act.

And In Re : Ranjit Sarkar @ Ranjan .... Petitioner Mr. Kazi M. Rahman ....for the petitioner Mr. Saibal Bapuli, Ld. APP Ms. Pallavi Priyadarshee ..... for the State Mr. Pravas Bhattacharya ... for the de facto complainant Service report filed by the State is taken on record. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that out of misunderstanding the case has been initiated. He seeks for enlargement of the petitioner on bail.

Learned Advocate for the de facto complainant submits that the matter has been settled between the parties. Opposing such prayer, learned Advocate for the State submits that the statement of the victim clearly implicates the petitioner which is also stated by her before the attending doctor. He seeks for dismissal of the bail application. Perused the case diary and materials on record. It is found from the statement of victim that there are specific allegations against the petitioner of his involvement in

the alleged offence, which has been stated by the victim during her medical examination as well. Considering the above materials and the nature and gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the bail prayer is rejected.

Learned trial court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial at an early date without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

The application for bail being CRM (M) 150 of 2025 stands dismissed.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)