Bablu Rajbanshi v. State Of West Bengal

07.11.2022 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 3886 of 2022 sl no.80 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kaliyaganj Police Station Case No. 649/2021 dated 11.11.2021 under Sections 363/365/376 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 4/12/18 of the POCSO Act. And In Re : Bablu Rajbanshi ........ petitioner Ms. J Rudra ...... for the petitioner Md. Anwar Hossain Ms. Sreyashee Biswas ...... for the State Petitioner is in custody for 367 days. He prays for bail. Learned lawyer for the State opposes the prayer for bail. We have considered the materials on record. Statement of minor implicates the petitioner as the principal offender. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. Trial court is directed to take prompt steps for consideration of charge.

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