Calcutta High CourtCRM (A)/5912/2022dismissed as rejected

Probhat Kumar Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

2023-01-03Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak,Hon'Ble Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi1 pages

03.01.2023 Serial no.11 Aloke CRM (A) 5912 of 2022 In re : An Application for Anticipatory Bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Baruipur Women Police Station Case No. 127 of 2022 dated 13.10.2022 under Sections 342/323/376(2)(n)/506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act.

-AndIn the matter of : Probhat Kumar Mondal ... ... Petitioner Mr. Goutam Misra, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Avishek Sinha, Advocate ... ...For the State Mr. Moyukh Mukherjee, Advocate Mr. Abhijit Singh, Advocate Mr. Sahidur Rahaman, Advocate ... ... For the de facto complainant Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail.

There are materials in the case diary implicating the petitioner in the incident. The principal accused in yet to be arrested.

Requirement of custodial interrogation of the petitioner cannot be overlooked.

In such circumstances, we are unable to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. CRM (A) 5912 of 2022 is dismissed.

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