Arman Sk @ Arman Sekh v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

19.07.2023 as/tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 2870 of 2023 sl no.35 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Berhampore PS case no. 620 of 2020 dated 29.6.2020 under sections 376/370/372/373/120B IPC read with sections 3/4/5/7 of the Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act read with sections 4/8/12/17 of the POCSO Act And In Re : Arman Sk @ Arman Sekh ........ petitioner Mr. G N Imrohi ...... for the petitioner Mr. N Ahmed Ms. Amita Gaur ...... for the State Petitioner submits he is the customer and cannot be alleged to be involved in trafficking women for sexual exploitation. Learned lawyer for the State opposes the bail prayer. He contends petitioner is the owner of the premises where prostitution was carried on.

We have considered the materials on record. Documentary evidence shows petitioner had control and dominion over the property which was used for exploitation of women. Trial is in progress.

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

Accordingly, prayer for bail is rejected.

Trial court is requested to examine the vulnerable witnesses at the earliest.

Parties shall communicate this order to the trial court for due compliance.

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