Raju Halder v. State Of West Bengal

27.06.2022 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 2029 of 2022 sl no. 43 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kotwali PS case no. 392/2022 dated 18.4.2022 under section 376AB IPC and section 4 of the POCSO Act And In Re : Raju Halder ........ petitioner Mr. K K Mukherjee ...... for the petitioner Mr. T K Ghosh Mr. Arindam Sen ...... for the State We have considered materials on record. Statement of minor victim aged around five years recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C as well as injury report prima facie discloses involvement of the petitioner in subjecting the minor to penetrative sexual assault. In view of the aforesaid incriminating materials and gravity of offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)