Akshoy Biswas @ Akshay Biswas and Anr. v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail rejected; C.R.M. (A) 1237 of 2025; Section 438 CrPC 1973; Section 482 BNSS 2023; Sections 9/10/11 Prohibition of Child Marriage Act; Section 6 POCSO Act 2012; Santipur Police Station Case No.231 of 2025 dated March 2, 2025; petitioners present at minor's temple marriage; physical relation with minor victim in petitioners' house; look out notice against principal accused; proclamation and attachment; victim statement before Magistrate; incriminating case diary materials; bail refused; Jay Sengupta, J.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail is refused: considering the serious nature of the allegations under the respective provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and the POCSO Act, and in view of the incriminating materials contained in the case diary, this is not a fit case for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioners.