Bablu Dhali v. State Of West Bengal

03.07.2023 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. (DB) 2421 of 2023 sl no.96 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Baruipur PS case no. 1306 of 2021 dated 31.8.2021 under sections 376(3)/376(2)(n)/506 IPC and section 6 of the POCSO Act And In Re : Bablu Dhali ........ petitioner Mr. A Chakraborty ...... for the petitioner Mr. Swapan Banerjee Mr. A S Chatterjee ...... for the State Petitioner is in custody for two years. He prays for bail. Leaned lawyer for the State submits date has been fixed for cross examination of the investigating officer. We have considered the materials on record. Allegations involved rape of a minor girl. Trial is at its fag end. Under such circumstances, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

Accordingly, prayer for bail is rejected.

Trial court is requested to conclude the trial at an early date preferably within six months from the next date fixed for recording of evidence without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties.

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