Erfana Bibi @ Irfana Bibi v. State Of West Bengal

14.07.2023 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (A) 2785 of 2023 sl no.7 In Re : An application under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Samsherganj PS case no. 366/2022 dated 14.10.2022 under section 370/376/34 IPC read with sections 3/4/5/6 of the Immoral Traffic (prevention) Act And In Re : Erfana Bibi @ Irfana Bibi ........ petitioner Mr. P Ganguly ...... for the petitioner Mr. R D Nandy Ms. Sonali Das Mr. Subrata Roy ...... for the State Heard learned lawyers for the parties.

We have considered materials on record. Offence involves trafficking of women for sexual exploitation. Petitioner had also absconded. In view of the nature of offence and prima facie involvement of the petitioner therein we are of the opinion this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)