Rekha Bibi v. State Of West Bengal

tkm 15.06.2022 Ct. No.28 C.R.M. (DB) 1698 of 2022 In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Samsherganj P.S. Case No.

of dated 30/05/2019 under Sections 3/4/5/6/7(ia) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, and Sections 344 /366A /363 /370 /370A /120B /511 /376 /372 /373 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice Act and Sections 4/6 of the POCSO Act. And In the matter of: - Rekha Bibi ....petitioner.

Mr. T. Gupta, ...for the petitioner.

Ms. Z. N. Khan, Mr. Arup Sarkar ...for the State.

Having considered the materials on record disclosing prima facie involvement of the petitioner in trafficking women for sexual exploitation and as his prayer for bail was rejected earlier, we are of the opinion that this is not fit case to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

The application for bail is, thus, rejected.

Trial court is, however, directed to take prompt steps for considering the issue of framing of charge at the earliest. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)