Ashok Adhikari v. State Of West Bengal

13.06.2022 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 1613 of 2022 sl no. 60 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kashipur PS case no. 521/2021 dated 21.11.2021 under section 376(2)(n)/376AB/506 IPC and under section 6 of the POCSO Act And In Re : Ashok Adhikari ........ petitioner Mrs. Sonali Das ...... for the petitioner Mr. R D Nandy Mr. I Kabir ...... for the State Having considered materials on record and bearing in mind the statement of the victim girl prima facie disclosing involvement of the petitioner in subjecting a minor to penetrative sexual assault, we are of the opinion that in view of the gravity of the offence, this is not a fit case to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)