Gaju Sk v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

17.07.2023 sdas/tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 2468 of 2023 sl no.38 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Beldanga PS case no. 265 of 2023 dated 11.4.2023 under section 376 IPC and section 6 of the POCSO Act And In Re : Gaju Sk.

........ petitioner Mr. Anisur Rahman ...... for the petitioner Mr. Binay Panda Ms. Puspita Saha ...... for the State Mr. J I Hossain Mr. Karnel Mondal ...... for the de facto complainant Heard learned lawyers for the parties.

We have considered the materials on record. Victim is a minor. Petitioner was her teacher and violated her. Vulnerable witness is yet to be examined.

Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

Accordingly, prayer for bail is rejected.

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