Calcutta High Court (Appellete Side)
Rafikul Islam Mandal @ Rafiqul Islam ... vs Unknown on 8 March, 2022
Author: Jay Sengupta
Bench: Jay Sengupta
Sl. 42 08.3.2022
Court No.39 SD CRR 743 of 2021 (Via Video Conference) In the matter of: Rafikul Islam Mandal @ Rafiqul Islam Mondal ... Petitioner.
Mr. Kaushik Gupta Mr. Arijit Bhusan Bagchi Ms. Munmun Gangopadhyay ... for the Petitioner.
Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherjee Mr. Partha Pratim Das Md. Kutubuddin ... for the State.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that in several cases like the present one, investigations of an offence of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor girl are being carried out by investigating officers who are not part of the Anti-Human Trafficking Units. This is in violation of the directions of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court passed in CRM 3697 of 2018. He further submits that he would like to file written notes of submission on the next date.
Learned Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State submits that Anti-Human Trafficking Units is already functional for the Basirhat Police District. Since the investigation is to be done by this unit, this Court may be pleased to direct the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit for the particular district to conduct further investigation in this case, even as an interim measure.
Let this matter appear for hearing under the heading 'For Orders' on March 31, 2022.
Pending hearing of this application, the investigation of this case is transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of Basirhat Police District. 2 Let Smt. Sananda Goswami, Deputy Superintendent of Police, DEB, Basirhat, who is part of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit Cell of Basirhat Police District, investigate into the alleged offences.
Copies of the order and report filed by the State are taken on record. The personal appearance of the investigating officer is noted and dispensed with.
Urgent photostat certified copies of this order may be delivered to the learned Advocates for the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all formalities.
(Jay Sengupta, J.)