Prasanta Ghosh v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

25.04.2024.

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Ct.No.28 as (Rejected) C.R.M. (DB) 1310 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection Dholahat P.S. Case No.46 of 2023 dated 30.01.2023 under Sections 363/365 of the Indian Penal Code and charge sheet submitted under Sections 363/365/366A/370/370A/372/373/376(2n)/120B of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 06(1) of the POCSO Act. In the matter of : Prasanta Ghosh.

... Petitioner.

Mr. S. D. Roy, Mr. D. Guha.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Sujan Chatterjee.

...for the State.

1.

Petitioner is in custody for one year and two months. He submits he has been falsely implicated. Accordingly, he prays for bail.

2.

Learned Advocate for the State opposes the bail prayer.

3.

We have considered the materials on record. Minor victim has implicated the petitioner in the offence of kidnapping and rape. Bail prayer of the petitioner was rejected earlier. Trial is in progress.

4.

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

5.

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

Signed By : ALOK SETH High Court of Calcutta 26 th of April 2024 03:13:33 PM

6.

Trial court is requested to expedite the trial and conclude the same at an early date without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By : ALOK SETH High Court of Calcutta 26 th of April 2024 03:13:33 PM