Chhoton Anshari @ Chhoton v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

D/L 82 24.11.2025 Bpg.

Rejected C.R.M. (M) 2354 of 2025 In Re: An application for bail under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Chanchal Police Station Case No.565 of dated 11.05.2025 under Sections 126(2)/351(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with sections 6 & 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and charge-sheet submitted under Sections 69/126(2)/115(2)/351(2)/3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act; Chhoton Anshari @ Chhoton

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Anr.

Ms. Priya Ghosal.

...for the petitioner.

Mr. Arindam Sen Mr. Subham Kanti Bhakat.

...for the State.

Mr. A. Islam.

...for the de facto complainant.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since August, 2025 and since the charge-sheet has already been submitted, further detention of the petitioner is unwarranted.

Learned advocate for the de facto complainant is present and opposes the prayer for bail.

Learned advocate for the State has produced the case diary. Drawn the attention of the Court to the statement of the victim under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. and submitted that the petitioner was absconding in course of investigation. Having considered the factum of absconsion, at this stage, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Petitioner

would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after the evidence of the victim is over.

Thus, CRM (M) 2354 of 2025 is rejected at this stage. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)