Pradip Roy @ Puchka v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri 13.05.2024.

56.

Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 162 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection Bhaktinagar P.S. Case No.1050 of 2022 dated 27.09.2022 under Section 6 of the POCSO Act.

In the matter of : Pradip Roy @ Puchka.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Sourav Kar.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Ujjwal Luksom, Mr. Sagnik Sankar Sikdar.

...for the State.

1.

Heard the learned Advocates for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record. Victim is a six year old girl. Medical report shows injuries in her private parts. Victim and other vulnerable witnesses are yet to be examined.

3.

Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

5.

Trial court is requested to expedite the trial and conclude the same at an early date without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. (Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)