Madhab Das v. State Of West Bengal

24.12.2020 ss Rejected C.R.M. 10699 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) In the matter of : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Madhyamgram P.S. Case No. 221 of 2019 dated 29.05.2019 under section 376AB of the Indian Penal Code read with section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

And In the matter of : Madhab Das Mr. Sumanta Chakraborty ... ... for the petitioner Mr. P.K. Dutta, APP Mr. Pradipta Kr. Ganguly ... ... for the State We have considered the materials on record including the statement of the minor girl. Allegations are grave. Delay in the matter is due to prevailing pandemic conditions. Accordingly, 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 proceed with the matter with utmost expedition.

The parties shall act in terms of the copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this court. (Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)