Jagadish Mahanta v. State Of West Bengal

24.01.20 Sl. No.20 ns Ct. No.1 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri C. R. M. 89 of 2020 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 21.01.2020 in connection with Dinhata Women Police Station Case No.34 of 2019 dated 09.07.2019 under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act. And In Re: Jagadish Mahanta.

... ... Applicant Mr. Debajit Kundu ... ... for applicant Mr. Arun Sarkar, Mr. Abhijit Sarkar ..... for State.

Mr. Kundu, learned advocate appears on behalf of applicant, who seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Dinhata Women Police Station Case no.34 of 2019 dated 09.07.2019 under section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012. He submits, main accused is absconding. In paragraph 7, there is clear statement that Manik Mahanta had relation with victim. Mr. Sarkar, learned advocate appears on behalf of State and hands up the case diary. He draws attention to page 38 being statement of victim. Victim being minor and there being mention by victim against applicant in her statement, we are not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. (Arindam Sinha, J.) (Biswajit Basu, J.)