19.08.2026 DL-38 Court No.551 [Bench ID-266058] (AD) (Rejected) In the High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side C.R.M. (A) 2467 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Harishchandrapur Police Station Case No.1380 of 2025 dated 29.12.2025 under Sections 137(2)/140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 corresponding to Special Case No.05 of 2026, pending in the Court of Learned Judge, Special Court, Chanchal, Malda. Charge sheet submitted vide No.317 of 2026 dated 19.03.2026 under Sections 137(2)/140(3)/115(2)/351(2) of BNS read with Sections 6/17 of POCSO Act. And In the matter of: Ajijur Rahaman ….petitioner Mr. Apan Saga, Advocate Mr. Musharraf Alam Sk., Advocate Mr. Sk. Sarfaraj Nawaj, Advocate …for the petitioner Mr. Aniruddha Bhattacharya, Ld. APP Ms. Priti Kar Bagchi, Advocate … for the State Mr. Tasnim Ahamed, Advocate Mr. Ezaz Ahmed, Advocate … for the de facto complainant 1. Petitioner is alleged to have abducted a minor girl and violated her sexually. 2. It is submitted by the learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner that there was a relationship between the victim and the petitioner. It is also submitted that such relationship between the petitioner and the victim developed after the victim separated from her previous husband. 3. Learned Advocate appearing for the State submits that 2 nothing has been collected in course of investigation so far that the victim was married to somebody else prior to her alleged relationship with the present petitioner. 4. Learned Advocate appearing for the State relies upon the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS. 5. Learned Advocate appearing for the State as well as learned Advocate appearing for the de facto complainant opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. It is their contention that the victim was forcefully taken by the petitioner and others and was sexually violated. 6. The materials in the case diary including the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS implicate the petitioner for sexually assault on the victim. 7. In such circumstances, in view of the materials in the case diary, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 8. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. 9. C.R.M. (A) 2467 of 2026 is dismissed. (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.) ABHIJIT DAS Digitally signed by ABHIJIT DAS Date: 2026.08.20 12:36:22 +05'30'