Pranab Mandal @ Babua Master v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

04.08.2025 Item No.23.

Monthly List Court No.42 Mithun

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA.

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION IA No.CAAN 1 of 2025 In CRM (DB) 2987 of 2024 In Re:- An application for relaxation of the conditions of bail under Section 439(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with Section 483(1)(b) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. In connection with POCSO Case No.03 of 2024 arising out of English Bazar Women Police Station Case No.257 of 2023 dated 23.12.2023 alleging therein the commission of offenses punishable under Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. .

-AndIn the matter of : Pranab Kumar Mandal @ Babua Master ... Petitioner Mr. Amit Pranjan Pati, Mr. Sunayan Ghosh, Mr. K. Kubra ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Chandreyi Dutta ... ...For the State State files a report furnished by Inspector-in-Charge, English Bazar Women Police Station, Malda dated 10th March, 2025 which is taken on record.

Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

It appears that service has been effected upon the de facto complainant/victim but the notice is made in English language. Accordingly, let the State effect service and file a fresh service report on the next date. In the notice to be served by the

State, it should be mentioned that the de-facto complainant/victim has a right to be represented through a lawyer to be engaged by the Calcutta High Court Legal Services Committee for which no cost need be borne by the de-facto complainant/victim. The notice should be in a language which the de-facto complainant /victim can comprehend. State is also directed to file a report pertaining to the compliance of bail conditions by the petitioner. List this matter on 8th August, 2025.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.)