Biswanath Sarkar@Bishu v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

CIRCUIT BENCH OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT AT JALPAIGURI 25.08.2023 Court No.1 Item. 14 (Suvendu) CRM(DB) 485 OF 2023 In Re: An application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed in connection with Haldibari Police Station Case No. 68 of 2023 dated 06.04.2023 under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. And In the matter of: Biswanath Sarkar @ Bishu . .. . . . . .Petitioner.

Mr. Bikash Singha For the Petitioner.

Mr. Nilay Chakraborty Mr. Ujjwal Luksom For the State.

1.

Upon considering the statement made by the victim girl under Section164 of the Cr.P.C. and the fact that the statement names the accused petitioner before us, we are not inclined to grant the prayer for bail.

2.

CRM(DB) 485 of 2023 is accordingly rejected and disposed of in terms of the above.

(PRASENJIT BISWAS, J.) (MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, J.)