Ganesh Roy v. Victim Girl And ANR

CIRCUIT BENCH OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT AT JALPAIGURI 03.04.2023 Court No.1 (D/L 4) (rejected) CRM (DB) 139 OF 2023 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed on 02.03.2023 in connection with Jalpaiguri Women Police Station Case No.15 of 2021 dated 04.03.2021 under Section 4 of POCSO ACT, 2012 corresponding to Sessions (POSCO) 21 of 2021.

And In the matter of: Ganesh Roy ... Petitioner.

Mr. Jaydeep Kanta Bhowmik ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Abhijit Sarkar Mr. Sagnik Sankar Sikdar ... for the State.

Mr. Sayantan Bhowmik ... for the Defecto Vakalatnama is filed in Court today by the learned counsel of the defacto complainant/victim. The same be kept on record. The alleged victim and her father are present in Court represented by their lawyer. On hearing the learned counsel for both the sides and on perusal of the medico legal examination report of the victim at page 13 and the history of assault as stated therein, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The trial court to proceed with the case expeditiously. The application for bail is, accordingly, rejected. [SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL), J.] (RAJARSHI BHARADWAJ, J.)