Ajoy Bhumij v. State Of West Bengal And ANR

15.03.2024.

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Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 635 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection Dadpur P.S. Case No.111 of dated 23.05.2022 under Sections 363/365/366/376(2)(n)/120B of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 6(1) of the POCSO Act and Section 09 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.

In the matter of : Ajoy Bhumij.

... Petitioner.

Mr. Arunava Ganguly, Mr. Debottom Das.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Prtha Pratim Das, Mr. Sujoy Sarkar.

...for the State.

Mrs. Manasi Roy.

...for the de-facto complainant.

1.

Heard the learned Advocates for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record. Bail prayer of the petitioner was rejected earlier on merits in August, 2023. Trial is in progress and date has been fixed for examination of other witnesses. Prosecution assures this Court that the trial shall be completed as expeditiously as possible.

3.

Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

5.

We request the trial court to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible bearing in mind the mandate under Section 35(2) of the POCSO Act.

(Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)