Akash Balmiki v. State Of West Bengal

20.11.2020 tkm C.R.M. 9037 of 2020 sl no. 35 (via video conference) In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Phoolbagan P.S case no. 173 of 2020 dated 23.9.2020 under section 4 of the POCSO Act And In Re : Akash Balmiki ...... petitioner Mr. A Chakraborty ...... for the petitioner Mr. B K Roy Ms. Rita Datta ...... for the State Having considered materials on record disclosing prima facie involvement of the petitioner in subjecting the victim to penetrative sexual assault, we are of the opinion that this is not a fit case to grant bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, prayer for bail is rejected.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)