Suresh Barman v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri 13.05.2024.

57.

Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 164 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection Mathabanga P.S. Case No.408 of 2020 dated 02.10.2020 under Section 6 of the POCSO Act read with Section 376(AB) of the Indian Penal Code.

In the matter of : Suresh Barman.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Suvasish Mishra, Mr. S. K. Roy Basunia.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Ujjwal Luksom, Mr. Sanjib Das.

...for the State.

1.

Heard the learned Advocates for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record. Victim has implicated the petitioner in the offence of penetrative sexual assault.

3.

In view of gravity of the offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

4.

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

(Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)