Xxxx v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
C.R.M. (M) 1164 of 2026, High Court at Calcutta, Tirthankar Ghosh, J., decided 09.07.2026. Bail granted under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 in a POCSO matter (Section 6 POCSO Act; Sections 329(4)/65(1) BNS, 2023) arising from Berhampore Police Station Case No. 1576 of 2025 dated 15.07.2025, Murshidabad. Grounds: custody of about one year, charge framed, three witnesses examined. Relied on case diary, Section 164 CrPC victim statement, medico-legal report, and deposition of victim and her mother. Bond Rs.20,000/-; two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local). Conditions: attendance before Special Court on every date; no exit from Murshidabad district without permission; six-month bar on entering Berhampore Police Station area except for court; Trial Court discretion to extend or waive. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to the petitioner on a bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local), to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court under the POCSO Act, Berhampore, Murshidabad, subject to conditions of physical presence before the Special Court on every date, no departure from Murshidabad district without prior permission, and no entry into Berhampore Police Station jurisdiction for six months except to attend court; the application for bail was disposed of accordingly.