Bapan Sardar v. State Of West Bengal

20.12.2021 tkm/ct 28 C.R.M. 8626 of 2021 sl no.214 In Re : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Panchla P.S case no. 116/2019 dated 11.5.2019 under section 6 of the POCSO Act and under section 376(2)(i) of the IPC And In Re : Bapan Sardar ........ petitioner Mr. R Chowdhury ...... for the petitioner Petitioner is in custody for 90 days.

Learned lawyer for the State opposes the prayer for bail. Having considered materials on record and bearing in mind the prima facie involvement of the petitioner in the rape of a minor, we are of the opinion that in view of the gravity of the offence this is not a fit case to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail is rejected.

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

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