Ananda Das v. State Of West Bengal

17.08.2022 Sl. No.8 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. (DB) 2211 of 2022 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 04.07.2022 in connection with Frezarganj Coastal Police Station Case No.78 of 2018 dated 15.10.2018 under Section 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act.

And In Re: Ananda Das ... ... Petitioner Mr. Apalak Basu Ms. Pritha Bhowmick Basu Ms. Sananda Bhattacharya ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Binay Kr. Panda Ms. Puspita Saha ... ... for the State Report is placed on record. From the report it appears both the victims have already been examined.

In view of the progress in the matter and gravity of the offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The application for bail is thus rejected.

Trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at an early date positively within six months from date without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)