Sahid Khan @ Sahid Kha v. State Of West Bengal

14.12.2021 Serial no. 61 Dd (Through Video Conference) CRM 5479 of 2021 In re : An Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Purbasthali Police Station Case No. 281 of 2019 dated 10.08.2019 under Sections 363/365 of the Indian Penal Code, added Section 328/370/376(3)/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act.

-AndIn the matter of : Sahid Khan alias Sahid Kha ... ...Petitioner Sm Samim Ullah, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Binoy Panda, Ms. Puspita Saha, Advocates ... ...For the State Statement of the victim girl show that she had been induced to leave her residence on the false promise of marriage. Subsequently, she was trafficked for sexual exploitation.

In view of the gravity of the offence and prima facie involvement of the petitioner, we are of the opinion that this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

This Application for anticipatory bail is, accordingly, rejected.

(Joymalya Bagchi, J.) (Bivas Pattanayak, J.)