23. 23. 05.02.2025 05.02.2025 Ct. No. 28 (ARPAN) (REJECTED) C.R.M. (A) 126 of 2025 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Kaliganj Police Station Case No.182 of 2024 dated 24.02.2024 under Sections 341/323/325/307/506/34 of the IPC and under Section 4 of POCSO Act And In Re: Neighbour of the victim girl … Petitioner Ms. Karabi Roy …for the Petitioner Mr. Binoy Kumar Panda Mr. Debanik Das …for the State 1. Petitioner renews his prayer for pre-arrest bail. It is contended investigation is complete and the principal accused has been released on bail. 2. We have considered the materials on record. Earlier prayer of pre-arrest bail was rejected on merits. Statement of the victim implicates the petitioner in the crime. Submission of charge-sheet is an aggravating and not a mitigating circumstance. Grant of bail to co-accused is also not relevant as the parameter for grant of pre- arrest bail is significantly different from that of regular bail. Hence, we are not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. 3. Officer-in-charge shall submit explanation why steps were not taken to apprehend the petitioner notwithstanding earlier rejection of pre-arrest bail. Report be filed within one (1) week. 4. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, rejected. 2 (Subhendu Samanta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)