Imraj Haque Molla v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

21.02.2025 Serial no. 31 [Dd] (Bail allowed) CRM (DB) 4359 of 2024 In re: An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Eco Park Police Station Case No. 87 of 2023 dated 28.04.2023 under Sections 3/4/5/7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention)Act, 1956 and 4/6/17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.Special Case No. 62/2023.

-AndIn the matter of : Imraj Haque Molla ... ... Petitioner Mr. Biplab Roy, Advocate ... ... For the Petitioner Mr. Soumik Ganguli, Ms. Madhumita Basak, Advocates ... ...For the State

1. Claim for parity with the co-accused who was enlarged on bail by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (CRl.) No. 14141 of 2024 is not being disputed on behalf of the State.

2. In such circumstances, we grant bail to the petitioner.

3. Accordingly, we direct that the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Judge Special POCSO Court, Barasat, North 24 Parganas subject to condition that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial court on every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate witnesses and/or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

4. In the event, the petitioner fails to comply with the conditions as enshrined hereinbefore, it is open to the trial

court to cancel the bail without further reference to this Court.

5. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed.

6. CRM (DB) 4359 of 2024 is disposed of.

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