Chandan Mandal@Mondal v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

20.05.2024 sdas rejected

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri C.R.M.(A) No. 329 of 2024 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Kharibari Police Station Case No. 294 of 2022 dated 06.09.2022 under Sections 448/354/376/511 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 8/18 of the POCSO Act.

And In Re : Chandan Mandal @ Mondal .... petitioner Mr. Mayank Roy Mr. Sourav Lohani .....for the petitioner Mr. Ujjwal Luksom Mr. Sagnik Sankar Sikdar ...... for the State 1.

Heard the learned Counsels for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record.

Petitioner is the principal accused. He had tried to rape the minor. In view of nature of the offence, we are not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3. Application for bail is, thus, rejected. (Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)