Binod Munda v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

19.02.2026 jb.

jdt.

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (M) 399 of 2025 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Kharibari Police Station Case No. 224 of 2022 dated 07.07.2022 under Section 6 of the POCSO Act.

And In Re : Binod Munda Mr. Mayank Roy ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Sagnik Sankar Sikdar ... For the State The petitioner is in custody for about 1200 days and prays for bail.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated and there are several discrepancies in the statement of the victim girl under Section 183 of the BNSS and the evidence of the victim's mother before the learned trial Court. The victim has not been examined. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. It appears that the allegation against the petitioner is extremely serious in nature. The victim appears to have given birth to a child as a fallout of the alleged incident. Evidence of the victim is yet to be recorded.

Considering the nature and gravity of the offence and prima facie involvement of the petitioner therein, prayer for bail is rejected at this stage.

However, considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner, learned trial Court is directed to record the evidence of the victim at the earliest.

The petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after such evidence is recorded.

CRM (NDPS) 399 of 2025 is disposed of.

Case diary be returned.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)