Sukanta Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

22.08.2023 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 3286 of 2023 sl no. 39 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Gagnapur PS Case No. 86 of 2021 dated 5.6.2021 under section 306 IPC read with section 4 of the POCSO Act added section 67(B) of the Information Technology Act and In Re : Sukanta Mondal ........ petitioner Ms. M Gomes ...... for the petitioner Mr. Swapan Banerjee Ms. Purnima Ghosh ...... for the State 1.

Heard learned lawyers for the parties.

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We have considered the materials on record. Bail prayer of the petitioner was rejected earlier on merits. Petitioner being a private tutor had raped the minor. As a result, she committed suicide.

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In view of the gravity of offence and the materials on record implicating the petitioner therein we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

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Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. (Rai Chattopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)