D/L2 20.08.2026 Bpg. C.R.M. (M) 814 of 2026 In Re: An application for bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Baishnabnagar Police Station Case No.297 of 2025 dated 17.03.2025 under Sections 137(2)/140(3)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of POCSO Act and Section 9/10 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act; Pratik Sarkar Versus The State of West Bengal & Anr. Mr. Arup Kumar Bhowmick. ...for the petitioner. Mr. Kallol Mondal, Ld.P.P. Mr. Gouranga Kumar Das Mr. Anurag Sardar. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for 1 year 4 months, evidence of the victim has been concluded, as such, petitioner may be released on bail. Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the victim was kidnapped/abducted and thereafter the accused forced himself and detained the minor for a period of 8 to 10 days. Having considered the gravity of the offence, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail at this stage. 2 Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in CRM(M)814 of 2026 is dismissed. Memo of Evidence submitted by the State be kept with the record. The Investigating Officer and the Inspector-in-Charge are present in Court. Their further appearance before this Court is dispensed with. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)