03.02.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No. M/L.118 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION Ct.No.35 dc. Allowed C.R.M. (M) 2064 of 2025 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Katwa Police Station Case No. 694 of 2024 dated 11.08.2024 under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Sections 8/12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. And In Re : XXX Vs. The State of West Bengal and another ... Petitioner. Mr. Sandip Chakraborty, Mr. Amanul Islam, Mr. Sourav Mukherjee, Mr. Kaustav Das, Mr. Gourav Roy ... For the Petitioner. Mr. Arindam Sen, Ms. Trisha Rakshit ... For the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for about 1 year 5 months and there is accusation which has its foundation in the marital dispute. The elder girl has alleged of certain assaults and the police authorities have registered case under the POCSO Act. Learned advocate appearing for the State, on the other hand, opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is accusation against the father which is sufficient to attract the provisions of POCSO Act. I have taken into account the contents of the statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS of the 2 victim girl. On an assessment of the same, I am of the view that further detention of the present petitioner is unwarranted in the facts and circumstances of the case. As such, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. Accordingly, the petitioner (XXX) shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/-, with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court under the POCSO Act-cum-Additional District and Sessions Judge, 1st Court, Katwa, Purba Bardhaman. If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date so fixed by the learned Special Court and shall not leave the jurisdiction of the district of Purba Bardhaman without prior permission of the learned Special Court. The application for bail, being CRM (M) 2064 of 2025, is, thus, disposed of. All concerned 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 with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)