CRM(M)/1868/2026 of MANIKA @ MONIKA BANERJEE Vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. on 14 September 2026

14.09.2026 Serial no. 12 [G.S.Das] Assistant Registrar (Court)

CRM (M) 1868 of 2026

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 Barasat PS Case No. 476 of 2024 dated 13.08.2024 u/s 96/143/98/99/61(2) of the BNS, 2023 read with sections 3/4/5/6/7/9 of the Immoral Traffick Prevention Act 1956 and 4/6/17 of the POCSO Act.

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In the matter of : Manika @ Monika Banerjee

… Petitioner(s)

Mr. Kaustav Das Mr. S. Chatterjee

… for the Petitioner(s)

Mr. Kallol Mondal, ld. PP Mr. Sreyash Kumar Singh

… for the State-respondent(s)

Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was arrested on 13.08.2024 and as there has been no progress in the trial of the case, prayer for bail has been advanced. It has been contended that prayer for bail of the present petitioner was earlier rejected by this court. Learned Public Prosecutor submits that the victims who were recovered in the present case are minors who have specifically named the present petitioner. Learned Public Prosecutor also submits that none of the accused persons in this case have been granted bail which is admitted by the learned advocate for the petitioner.

2 Having considered the complicity of the present petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the present petitioner at this stage. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is Rejected. Accordingly, CRM (M) 1868 of 2026 is dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, is also disposed of. Parties to act on a server copy of this order duly collected from the official website of the Hon’ble High Court, Calcutta. 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.)