Siddheswar Modak v. State Of West Bengal

14.12.2020 tkm C.R.M. 10338 of 2020 sl no. 72 (via video conference) In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kashipur P.S case no. 52 of 2020 dated 13.8.2020 under section 6 of the POCSO Act And In Re : Siddheswar Modak ...... petitioner Mr. A K Datta ...... for the petitioner Mr. T K Ghosh Ms. Sima Biswas ...... for the state Statement of the victim girl recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C prima facie implicates the petitioner with the alleged penetrative sexual assault.

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

Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. (Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)