JUDGMENT

Vikram Nath, J.

Special leave to appeal Criminal No. 3482 of 2023 has been filed by the victim (redacted as XXX) assailing the correctness of the order dated 20th February, 2023 passed by the Calcutta High Court Circuit Bench at Port Blair granting bail to respondent no. 2 (Jitendra Narain), Ex-Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for offences u/s 376(D)/ 228A/ 506/ 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860¹[IPC]. Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 5099 of 2023 has been preferred by the State/Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the same relief as claimed in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 3482 of 2023. Further Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 5131 of 2023 has been filed by the State/Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands assailing the correctness of the order dated 22nd February, 2023 passed by the Calcutta High Court granting bail to the sole respondent (Sandeep Singh alias Rinku), co-accused arising out of the same FIR. Lastly, Special Leave Petition (Crl.)No. 5192 of 2023 has been filed by State-Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands assailing the order dated 22nd February, 2023 granting bail to sole respondent (Rishishwar Lal Rishi)