Lakhan Mahato @ Laxman Mahato v. State Of West Bengal

22.12.2020 Court No.28 Sl No.94 AP CRM 10346 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Gazole P.S. Case No.446/20 dated 01.10.2020 under Sections 363/365/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act. And In Re: Lakhan Mahato @ Laxman Mahato ... ... Petitioner.

Mr. Kazi M. Rahman ... for the Petitioner.

Mr. Imran Ali, Ms. Sima Biswas ... ... for the State.

Statement of the minor girl recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure shows that the petitioner subjected her to penetrative sexual assault. Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, rejected. The parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this court. (Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)