Bhola Das@Bholanath Das v. the State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail rejection; Section 482 BNSS 2023; Section 6 POCSO Act; Ghoksadanga P.S. Case No.267 of 2025 dated 19.05.2025; Cooch Behar; victim statement before Magistrate implicating petitioner; victim pregnancy corroborated by medical documents page 117 case diary; mentally retarded victim; mother of victim letter to Superintendent of Police stating petitioner not involved; mother's counsel states no grievance; High Court at Calcutta Circuit Bench Jalpaiguri; CRM (A) 598 of 2025; Bivas Pattanayak, J.; decision 17.11.2025; application dismissed.
What did the court decide?
After perusing the case diary, the court noted that the victim's statement before the Magistrate implicates the petitioner, that she became pregnant subsequent to the alleged sexual assault, and that the aspect of pregnancy is supported by the medical documents at page 117 of the case diary; considering these materials and the nature and gravity of the offence, the court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail and rejected the prayer.