Sourav Debnath v. State Of West Bengal

19.08.19 Sl. No.175 Ct. No.1 akd [Rejected] CALCUTTA HIGH COURT In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri C. R. M. 642 of 2019 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 25.07.2019 in connection with Alipurduar Women Police Station Case No. 34 of 2019 dated 10.05.2019 under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. (Special Case No.43 of 2019) And In Re: Sourav Debnath ... ... Petitioner Mr. Hillol Saha Podder .. Advocate ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty .. Ld. Addl. Public Prosecutor Mr. Sagnik Sankar Sikdar .. Advocate ... ... for the State Heard the learned advocate appearing for both the parties. Having considered the materials on record disclosing prima facie involvement of the petitioner in subjecting the minor to penetrative sexual assault, we are of the opinion that in view of the gravity of the offence this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

(Manojit Mandal, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)