Sukumar Das v. State Of West Bengal

25.07.2023.

38.

Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 2935 of 2023 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Bongaon P. S. Case No.1369 of 2022 dated 19.12.2022 under Sections 376/306 of the Indian Penal Code.

In the matter of : Sukumar Das.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Susnigdho Bhattacharyya.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Swapan Banerjee, Ms. Purnima Ghosh.

...for the State.

Petitioner is in custody for over 220 days. He submits there was free mixing between the parties. Subsequently, out of depression victim committed suicide. He prays for bail. Learned Advocate for the State opposes the bail prayer. He submits victim became pregnant and thereafter committed suicide.

We have considered the materials on record including the suicide note. The note discloses pressure on the victim lady to do immoral acts. As a consequence, she committed suicide. She was compelled to do by the petitioner.

In view of the aforesaid circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

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