Khiren Roy v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

JPD-48 Ct No.01 22.09.2023 TN Calcutta High Court In The Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Appellate Jurisdiction CRM (DB) 488 of 2023 In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 17.08.2023 in connection with Rajganj Police Station Case No. 180 of 2023 dated 08.04.2023 under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and corresponding to Sessions (POCSO) Case No. 36 of 2023.

And In the matter of: Khiren Roy .... Petitioner Mr. Sudip Guha ... for the petitioner Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty, Mr. Sagnik Sankar Sikdar ... for the State 1.

Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, we are convinced that keeping in view the gravity of the offence and the difference of age between the petitioner and the victim girl, the benefit of bail ought not to be granted to the petitioner at this stage. 2.

Accordingly, CRM (DB) 488 of 2023 is dismissed. (Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.) (Uday Kumar, J.)