SANJEET SOREN @ SANJIT SOREN v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR
CRM(M)/1314/2026 · 2026-07-20
Tirthankar Ghosh
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[ 2026 DAILYLAW 28747 (CAL) · dailylaw.ai ]
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20/07/2026 D/L – 469 Court No.35 S. Kundu
C.R.M.(M) 1314 of 2026
In Re: An application for bail under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023. In connection with ST Spl. No. 12 of 2025 corresponding to SC. Special No. 65/2024 arising out of Haripal P.S case no. 361 of 2024 dated 24.06.2024 under Sections 376 AB of IPC along with Section 6(1) of the POCSO Act though charges were framed under Sections 376 AB of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. In the matter of: Sanjeet Soren @ Sanjit Soren …Petitioner. Mr. Nilendra Narayan Roy …for the petitioner. Mr. Sankalpa Bhattacharyya …for the State.
1. Report filed on behalf of the State is taken on record.
2. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 24th June, 2024 which is more than two years and till date none of the witnesses have been examined.
3. The State has produced the case diary and I have taken into the account the statement of the minor victim as well as the medical report.
4. Having considered the same, I am of the opinion that one chance should be given to the prosecution. The victim girl be examined within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order.
5. At this stage, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is dismissed. The petitioner will renew his prayer for bail after the aforesaid time period is over.
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6. Accordingly, CRM (M) 1314 of 2026 is dismissed with the aforesaid observations.
7. All parties shall act on the basis of the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)