Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/5561/2022dismissed as rejected

Rafikul Molla v. State Of West Bengal

2022-11-30Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi1 pages

30.11.2022 Serial no.43 Aloke CRM (A) 5561 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Sandeskhali Police Station Case No. 58 of 2022 dated 12.04.2022 under Sections 363/365/376(3) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.

-AndIn the matter of : Rafikul Molla ... ... Petitioner Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty, Advocate Mr. S.S. Saha, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Ms. Z.N. Khan, Advocate Mr. Asif Dewan, Advocate ... ...For the State Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

The victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure implicates the petitioner in the act of kidnapping and rape.

Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement of the petitioner therein, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. CRM (A) 5561 of 2022 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)