Siddik Miya @ Siddik Miah v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

12.06.2026 Court No.5 SL No.16 g.b.

HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRM(A) 337 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and corresponding Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Pundibari Police Station Case No. 180 of 2026 dated 11.03.2026 under Section 9/10/11 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and read with Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. And In the matter of: Siddik Miya @ Siddik Miah ....Petitioner.

Mr. Anirban Banerjee Mr. Sandip Dutta ...For the Petitioner.

Mr. Avrojyoti Das, Ld. APP Ms. Madhushri Dutta ...For the State.

Ms. Rishita Chakraborty .....For the O.P. No.2/victim

1. The petitioner herein prays for anticipatory bail in connection with Pundibari Police Station Case No. 180 of dated 11.03.2026 under Section 9/10/11 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, read with Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act pending before the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, 2nd Court at Coochbehar Vide POCSO PTN Case No.

WBCB01P000322/2026.

2. On hearing the learned counsel for the parties including the learned counsel for the State, who has placed the case diary along with the statement of the victim, this Court, considering the statement of the victim before the learned Magistrate under Section 164 of the Cr. P. C., grants anticipatory bail of the accused person.

3. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 5.000/- with two sureties of Rs.2,500/- each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and also be subject to further conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation and shall not threaten or intimidate witnesses. The petitioner shall meet the I. O. as and when required till submission of report in final form.

4. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

5. CRM (A) 337 of 2026 is, thus, disposed of.

6. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.

(Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.)