Manirujjamal@Manirjamal@Maniruljaman@Manirul Rahaman@Haque@Mani v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

07.12.2023 sdas rejected

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri C.R.M.(DB No. 677 of 2023 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Dinhata Police Station Case No. 380 of 2019 dated 30.08.2019 under Sections 363/365 of the Indian Penal Code and subsequently added Section 6 of the POCSO Act.

And In Re : Manirujjamal @ Manirujamal @ Maniruljaman @ Manirul Rahaman @ Haque @ Mani .... petitioner Mr. Sudip Guha ....for the petitioner Mr. Nilay Chakraborty Ms. Namrata Das ...... for the State 1.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits he is in custody for 173 days. He renews his bail prayer. 2.

Learned Counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

3.

We have considered the materials on record including the statement of the minor. Statement of the minor implicates the petitioner in the offence of penetrative sexual assault. Bail prayer was rejected earlier on merits. Under such circumstances we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Application for bail is, thus, rejected.

5.

Trial court is requested to proceed with the trial with utmost expedition.

(Apurba Sinha Ray, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)