Rajesh Sonkar v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

C.R.M. (A) 2222 of 2023 13.06.2023 Sl. 95 Court No. 29 Suvayan (Allowed) In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with Golabari Police Station Case No. 74 of 2023 dated 13.03.2023 under Sections 341/323 of the IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012.

And In the matter of: Rajesh Sonkar ....petitioner.

Mr. Soumya Basu Roy Chowdhuri ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Swapan Banerjee Ms. Purnima Ghosh ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for both the parties.

2. Affidavit-of-service filed by the petitioner be taken on record.

3. Considered the materials placed by learned Counsel for the parties including the statement of the victim recorded under Sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.C. The investigation is stated to have progressed substantially.

4. Regard being had to such facts and submissions, factum of permanent residence of the petitioner, nature of allegation against him and substantial progress in the investigation, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer in the event of his arrest on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case in connection with Golabari P.S. case No. 74 of 2023 dated 13.03.2023 within 3 weeks of the receipt of server copy or certified copy of this order, the petitioner is directed to appear before the I.O. alongwith a copy of such order.

5. Accordingly, the prayer for the anticipatory bail is allowed.

6. The application being CRM (A) 2222 of 2023 is disposed of. (Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)