Mousumi Mullick @ Payel Hira @ Khushi v. State Of West Bengal

17.12.2020 Sl. No.43 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. 9816 of 2020 [via video conferencing] In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 24.11.2020 in connection with New Town Police Station Case No. 510 of 2019 dated 10.12.2019 under Sections 366(A)/370/370(A)/372/120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4/5/7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and Sections 17/4 of the POCSO Act.

And In Re: Mousumi Mullick @ Payel Hira @ Khushi ... ... Petitioner Mr. Jiban Ratan Chatterjee .. Advocate Mr. Debabrata Mondal .. Advocate Mr. Sandipan Maity .. Advocate ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Neguive Ahmed .. Ld. Addl. Public Prosecutor Ms. Amita Gaur .. Advocate ... ... for the State Having considered the materials on record disclosing prima facie involvement of the petitioner in procuring women for sexual exploitation, we are of the opinion that in view of the gravity of the offence this is not a fit case to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The application for bail is thus rejected.

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