Jonirul Sk v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

AD 35 November 24, 2025 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 3540 of 2025 Allowed An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Islampur Police Station Case No.267 of 2025 dated 04.05.2025 under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 9/10/11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. And In the matter of:

Jonirul Sk.

... petitioner Mr. Sourov Mondal Mr.Arijit Bhuiya Mr. Rony Mondal ... for the petitioner Mr. Bitasok Banerjee Ms. Rituparna Saha ... for the State Mr. Biswarup Chowdhury ... for the de facto complainant Heard learned counsels for the alleged victim and the State.

This is a case, which was started by an NGO.

It is submitted on behalf of the private parties that the petitioner and the alleged victim are married and are having a child.

Considering the materials available in the case diary including the statement made by the alleged victim and the special circumstance that the two are staying together with their child, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also be subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 and on the further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation, shall meet the investigating officer once a fortnight till submission of report in final form and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, allowed. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of requisite formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)