Santu Roy v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Santu Roy; CRM (M) 1029 of 2026; bail under Section 483 BNSS / Section 439 CrPC refused; Goghat Police Station Case No. 37 of 2026 dated 23.01.2026; BNS 2023 Sections 126(2), 351(3), 74, 75; POCSO Act Sections 8 and 12; antecedents - prior case under Section 6 POCSO Act; victim's statement under Section 183 BNSS; custody 156 days; charge sheet submitted; relationship-based case; Trial Court directed to decide charges within 15 days and complete victim's evidence within a month; application dismissed; Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; decision dated 02.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused: considering the petitioner's antecedents (earlier involvement in a case under Section 6 of the POCSO Act), the Court is not inclined to release him at this stage, prior to the evidence of the victim being concluded. ¶17