Netai Roy v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, C.R.M.(M) 1117 of 2025 (decided 11.08.2025, Bivas Pattanayak J.): bail application of Netai Roy under Section 439 CrPC/Section 483 BNSS rejected in S.T.Case No.07(04) of 2024 arising out of Bidhannagar Electronics Complex (E.C) PS Case No.198 of 2023 dated 24.12.2023 under Sections 341/506 IPC and Section 4 POCSO Act; victim's consistent implication of the petitioner of penetrative sexual assault (Magistrate statement and Court examination) outweighed custody of over 1 year 7 months and slow trial progress (3 of 11 witnesses examined); application dismissed; trial court directed to expedite trial, prosecution to produce witnesses per schedule, parties to cooperate.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused: the victim consistently implicates the petitioner of penetrative sexual assault in her statement before the Magistrate and during her examination in Court; considering these incriminating materials and bearing in mind the nature and gravity of the offence, the Court is not inclined to grant bail.