IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction 13.08.2025. Appellate Side 29 Suman Ct. 01 Rejected CRM (DB) 691 of 2024 In re: An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Banarhat Police Station Case no.7 of 2024 dated 09.1.2024 under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act presently pending before the learned Additional Sessions Judge (2nd) at Jalpaiguri, vide Sessions Case (POCSO) no.3 of 2024. And In the matter of : Rakesh Oraon … petitioner Mr. Anirban Banerjee ..for the petitioner Mr. Kumar Shantanu ..for the opposite party 2 Mr. Kallol Acharjee Mr. Sourav Ganguly ..for the State Learned advocate representing the petitioner prays for bail. It is submitted that the petitioner has been in custody for more than 583 days. This application for bail is rejected at this stage since it has been stated by the learned advocate representing the State that tomorrow (14.08.2025) is fixed for argument after completion of evidence before the trial Court. Accordingly, CRM (DB) 691 of 2024 is rejected. 2 Let an urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the learned advocates for the parties on usual undertakings. (Kausik Chanda, J.)