Bhupen @Bhupandu Sorena And ORS v. State Of West Bengal

08.12.2021 Sl. No.19 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. 4940 of 2021 [via video conferencing] In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 23.07.2021 in connection with Chhatna Police Station Case No. 90 of 2019 dated 22.10.2019 under Sections 376(2)(i)(j)/376(D)/328 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4/6 of the POCSO Act.

And In Re: Bhupen @ Bhupendu Soren & Ors.

... ... Petitioners Ms. Soma Chowdhury (Bandhu) Mr. Raja Ganguly ... ... for the petitioners Ms. Faria Hossain Mr. Aniket Mitra ... ... for the State We have considered the materials on record including the statement of the victim girl who stated after administering intoxicants, the petitioners had ravished her. In view of the gravity of the offence disclosing prima facie involvement of the petitioners in the alleged crime, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage. The application for bail is thus rejected.

However, we direct the trial court to expedite the trial and conclude the same at an early date.

(Bivas Pattanayak, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)