Rabi Roy v. State Of West Bengal

07.06.2023 sdas rejected C.R.M.(DB) No. 2107 of 2023 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Khanakul Police Station Case No. 109 of 2023 dated 19.02.2023 under Sections 354/354(B)/376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4/8/12 of the POCSO Act.

And In Re : Rabi Roy .... petitioner Mr. Niladri Sekhar Ghosh Ms. Sompurna Chatterjee Mr. Sourov Mondal ....for the petitioner Mr. Neguive Ahamed, learned APP Ms. Amita Gaur .... for the State Heard the learned Counsels for the parties.

We have considered the materials on record. Statement of the minor victim discloses an offence of penetrative sexual assault. Delay in lodging FIR has also been explained. Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

The application for bail is, thus, rejected.

(Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)