14.10.2026 DL-6 Court No.37 [Bench ID-265691] (AD) (Rejected) In the High Court at Calcutta Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Appellate Side C.R.M. (A) 3520 of 2026 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with POCSO Case No.78 of 2026 arising out of Kharagpur Town Police Station Case No.231 of 2026 dated 07.05.2026 under Sections 137(2) /64(2(h) /109 /351(3) /79(3)/(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 6/17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Sections 9/10 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 pending before the Learned Special Judge under POCSO Act, Addl. Dist. & Sessions Judge, 2nd Court, Paschim Medinipur. And In the matter of: Vinaik Barik ….petitioner Mr. Sardar Jagjeet Singh, Advocate Mr. Masadur Rahaman Payek, Advocate Mr. Tamal Singh Roy, Advocate …for the petitioner Dr. Pradip Banerjee, Advocate Mr. Pallas Podder, Advocate Ms. Anita Pandey, Advocate … for the State 1. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Affidavit of service filed in Court be taken on record. 3. Despite service, none appears for the de facto complainant. 4. Memo of evidence filed in Court be taken on record. 5. Victim recorded her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS where she claims that, she was violated. 6. Victim is a minor. 7. Victim underwent medical examination which corroborates the claim of the victim that, there was a physical relationship. 8. Considering the gravity of the offence and the involvement 2 of the petitioner therein, I am not minded to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 9. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. 10. C.R.M. (A) 3520 of 2026 is dismissed. (Debangsu Basak, J.) ABHIJIT DAS Digitally signed by ABHIJIT DAS Date: 2026.10.14 16:05:33 +05'30'