Biddhadeb Sahana v. State Of West Bengal

28.09.2022 Supple. 62 sdas rejected C.R.M.(DB) No. 3329 of 2022 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Hirabandh Police Station Case No. 47 of 2021 dated 28.11.2021 under Sections 363/366/376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.

And In Re : Buddhadeb Sahana .... petitioner Mr. Debasis Sur Mr. Angshuman Patra ....for the petitioner Mr. P. K. Datta, learned APP Mr. Nirupam Dhali ...... for the State Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits he is in custody for over 299 days. He prays for bail. Learned Counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Statement of victim girl implicates the petitioner in the offence of penetrative sexual assault.

In view of the aforesaid incriminating material and gravity of the offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

The application for bail is, thus, rejected.

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