20.08.2026 DL-2 Court No.551 [Bench ID-266058] (AD) (Rejected) In the High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side C.R.M. (A) 2379 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 corresponding to Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with ST (Spl.) Case No.3(3) of 2025/SC (SPL) Case No.18 of 2023 arising out of Dadpur Police Station Case No.135 of 2023 dated 20.05.2023 under Sections 376(2)(n)/506 of the Indian Penal Code, under Section 6(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and currently pending before the Ld. Judge, Exclusive POCSO Court, Chinsurah, Hooghly. And In the matter of: XXXXX ….petitioner Mr. Prasenjit Debnath, Advocate Mr. Amritansu Sengupta, Advocate …for the petitioner Mr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, Advocate Ms. Deblina Bhattacharjee, Advocate … for the State 1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner allegedly supplied some photographs of the victim to the principal accused. The principal accused utilized such photographs to blackmail the victim. 2. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner also submits that the trial of the case has already begun. Six prosecution witnesses have already been examined. He prays for anticipatory bail. 3. Learned Advocate appearing for the State relies upon various materials in the case diary and opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 4. From the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner 2 himself trial of the case has already begun. At least six prosecution witnesses have already been examined. This by itself establishes that the petitioner has been absconding. 5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the present case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. 7. C.R.M. (A) 2379 of 2026 is dismissed. (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.) ABHIJIT DAS Digitally signed by ABHIJIT DAS Date: 2026.08.21 16:36:50 +05'30'