Purnima Sarkar And ANR v. State Of West Bengal

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side 20-07-2022 Subha Item no.13 CRM (SB) 168 of 2022 Purnima Sarkar & Anr.

-vsThe State of West Bengal In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C in connection with Gaighata P.S. Case No.361 of 2022 dated 21.04.2022 under sections 342/376D/120B IPC read with Ss.4/6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. Mr. Susnigdho Bhattacharyya ...for the petitioners.

Mrs. Anasuya Sinha Mr. Pinak Kumar Mitra ... for the State.

Report submitted by Mr. Pinak Kumar Mitra, learned advocate for the State be kept with the record.

Report reflects that next date has been fixed on 20th August, 2022 for consideration of charges.

Learned trial court is directed to proceed with the stage of the consideration of charge and complete the evidence of the victim girl by 30th September, 2022.

No unnecessary adjournments should be granted to either of the parties and if the Public Prosecutor intends to examine any witness prior to the victim girl being examined, schedule should be fixed accordingly in coordination with the court. As such, the application for bail of the petitioners for the present is dismissed. Petitioners would be at liberty to renew their prayer for bail after the evidence of the victim girl is over.

Accordingly, the application for bail being CRM (SB) 168 of 2022 is disposed of.

All concerned parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court. [Tirthankar Ghosh, J]