[S.483(2) BNSS] Court Suspends Bail Granted to POCSO Accused by Trial Court Without Hearing Victim: Calcutta High Court
In a significant development, the Calcutta High Court has suspended the bail granted to an accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) after finding that the trial court failed to notify or hear the victim before passing the bail order. The suspension of bail has been ordered by Justice Bivas Pattanayak, who observed that the order dated 9th June, 2025, was…