Prolay Mondal v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail rejected; Calcutta High Court; CRM (M) 1247 of 2025; Prolay Mondal; Section 483 BNSS 2023 bail application; POCSO Case No.28 of 2025; Thanarpara PS Case No.105 of 2025; Section 64 Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita 2023; Section 6 POCSO Act 2012; Sections 66E/67A Information Technology Act; obscene video circulation; videographed forcible physical relationship; two mobile phones seized; Cyber Forensic Digital Evidence Examination Laboratory; expert report awaited; custody 113 days; charge sheet submitted; co-accused Apurba Mondal bailed by trial court; Additional Sessions Judge cum Special Court POCSO Tehatta Nadia; Bivas Pattanayak, J.; decision 21.08.2025.
What did the court decide?
Taking into account the victim's statement categorically implicating the petitioner for establishing forcible physical relationship which was videographed, allegations of circulating such videos, the seizure of two mobile phones sent to the Cyber Forensic Digital Evidence Examination Laboratory with the expert's report still awaited, the incriminating materials on record and the nature and gravity of the offence, the Court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.