Sujoy Poddar v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

05.01.2024.

38.

Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 4865 of 2023 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Krishnaganj P.S. Case No.387 of 2023 dated 28.09.2023 under Sections 376(D)/506 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 6 of the POCSO Act.

In the matter of : Sujoy Poddar.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Arnab Chatterjee, Mr. Sourav Mukherjee, Ms. Dhanasree Biswas, Ms. Poulami Bose.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Soumik Ganguli.

...for the State.

1.

Heard the learned Advocates for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record.

Statement of the minor witness implicates the petitioner and co-accused in the offence of penetrative sexual assault.

3.

In view of the gravity of offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to petitioner at this stage. 4.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of petitioner is rejected.

(Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)