Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/2957/2023dismissed

Papai Santra v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

2023-08-10Honble Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash,Hon'Ble Justice Partha Sarathi Sen2 pages

C.R.M. (A) 2957 of 2023 10.08.2023 ML. 174 Court No. 29 Sourav In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kotwali Police Station Case No. 553 of 2023 dated 12.06.2023 under Sections 363/365 IPC added Section 376AB IPC read with Section 6(1) of POCSO Act.

And In the matter of: Papai Santra ....petitioner.

Mr. Arnab Chatterjee Mr. Amanul Islam Mr. Sourav Mukherjee Ms. Poulami Bose ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Arijit Ganguly Mr. Avik Ghatak ...for the State.

Mr. Sumanta Das ... for the defacto complainant.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. From the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the offence under Section 376AB IPC is made out.

3. This petition for anticipatory bail is not maintainable in view of Section 438(4) Cr.P.C.

4. Accordingly, the application being CRM (A) 2957 of 2023 is dismissed.

(Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)