Calcutta High CourtCRM(DB)/155/2023rejected

Tapash Mandal v. The State Of West Bengal And ANR

2023-04-10Hon'Ble Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj,Hon'Ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)1 pages

CIRCUIT BENCH OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT AT JALPAIGURI 10.04.2023 Court No.1 (D/L 36) (rejected) CRM (DB) 155 OF 2023 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed on 30.03.2023 in connection with Sessions Case(POSCO) No.129 of 2021 arising out of Maynaguri Police Station Case No.531 of 2021 dated 01.11.2021 under Section 4 of the POSCO Act, 2012, read with Section 376(3) of IPC. And In the matter of: Tapash Mandal ... Petitioner.

Mr. Debjit Kundu ... for the petitioner.

Mr. Ujjwal Luksom Mr. Sagnik Sikder ... for the State.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there was a consensual relationship between the petitioner and the victim lady.

Learned counsel for the State submits that the trial is almost over.

Under such circumstances, the application for bail is rejected. However, learned Court below is requested to expedite the trial and conclude it as expeditiously as possible preferably, within a period of four months from today.

[SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL), J.] (RAJARSHI BHARADWAJ, J.)