06.03.2026 Serial no. 12 [G.S.D] CRM (SB) 31 of 2022 In re : An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Special TR Case No. 159 of 2017 arising out of Howrah Women PS Case No. 26/17 dated23.05.2017 corresponding to GR No.3039 of 2017 charge-sheet under sections 370A, 8/12 of POCSO Act and 76 of J.I. Act, 2015. -And- In the matter of : Nirbhay Kumar @ Nirbhay Kumar Gupta … Petitioner(s) Mr. Santosh Kr. Pandey … for the Petitioner(s) Mr. Rudradipta Nandy, APP … for the State-respondent(s) Report submitted by the State reflects that, at this stage, last witness being the Investigating Officer of the case is only left. Having considered the same and the fact that there is no persuasion on behalf of the present petitioner, at this belated stage, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is Rejected. Accordingly, CRM(SB) 31 of 2022 is dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, is also disposed of. Report submitted be kept with the record. Parties to act on a server copy of this order duly collected from the official website of the Hon’ble High Court, Calcutta. 2 Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)