Hasrat Ali @ Hasrath Ali v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application dismissed; Section 483 BNSS 2023 / Section 439 CrPC 1973; Rishra Police Station Case No. 58 of 2023 dated 23.04.2023; charges under IPC Sections 363/365 and added 376/328, POCSO Act Sections 4/8 and 6(1); petitioner Hasrat Ali @ Hasrath Ali in custody 2 years 9 months; trial progress disputed (13 vs 16 of 25 witnesses examined; 2 more due 26.02.2026); victim's deposition and medical report in case diary considered; held not a fit case for bail; single-judge order by Tirthankar Ghosh, J. dated 03.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
After assessing the deposition of the victim before the Court and the medical report available in the case diary, together with the overall circumstances, the Court held that this was not a fit case for releasing the petitioner on bail. ¶17