Shekh Nasir v. the State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail (S.438 CrPC) application of Shekh Nasir, accused in Pandua P.S. Case 495/2023 (S.C (Spl) 38/2023; Ss.448/323/325/376DA/427/506/34 IPC r/w S.6(1) POCSO Act 2012), rejected on 22.07.2024 by Soumen Sen and Uday Kumar (JJ), citing the victim's S.164 CrPC statement, medical opinion, ~12-day hospitalisation for severe trauma, and the victim identifying the petitioner among the perpetrators; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
None - the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner was rejected. ¶¶9 [judgment para 3]