12.02.2026 34 jb. jdt. IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (M) 415 of 2025 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Phansidewa Police Station Case No. 383 of 2023 dated 12.11.2023 under Sections 376/506 of the IPC read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act. And In Re : Biswajit Mandal Mr. Arunava Paul ... For the Petitioner. Mr. Ujjwal Luksom Ms. Namrata Das … For the State Heard learned counsels for the parties. The petitioner is in custody for more than 2 years and prays for bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite direction of this Court there has hardly been any progress in trial. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that trial shall be concluded within two months from the next date of evidence fixed before the learned trial Court subject to cooperation by the accused and systemic reasons. I have considered the material on record. 2 Allegation against the petitioner is extremely serious in nature. In view of the medical report of the victim as well as her statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, this Court is inclined to hold that this is not a fit case for releasing the petitioner on bail. Prayer for bail is rejected at this stage. Learned trial Court is directed to conclude the trial in the light of the submission made on behalf of the State. CRM(M) 415 of 2025 is disposed of. Case diary be returned. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J.)