Petitioner v. State of West Bengal and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (M) 2915 of 2025, decided 07.07.2026 by Tirthankar Ghosh, J. (single-judge bench). Bail application of the petitioner ('XXX') in Canning Police Station case no. 642 of 2024 dated 16.09.2024 involving BNS 2023 Sections 87/64(2)(m)/352/351(2)/3(5), POCSO Act 2012 Sections 6/17, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 Sections 9/11 and IT Act 2000 Section 67. Application dismissed: prosecution shown to have prima facie established its case (victim's Section 183 BNSS statement and medical report noted); bail refused at the pre-evidence stage. Petitioner's counsel: Samim Ahammed, Asif Ikbal Baidya; for the State: Gauranga Kumar Das (Ld. APP) and Amal Kumar Datta. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Prima facie, the prosecution has been able to establish its case. ¶¶8