(1.) THE appellant/convict Bimal Sardar @ Battery was placed on a trial before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 3rd Court, Nadia, Krishnanagar to answer charges for offences punishable under section 376 IPC for committing rape on a minor Archana Saha and under section 302/c IPC for intentionally causing her death and for disappearance of the evidence of murder.
(2.) IN substance the prosecution case goes like this,
(3.) THE prosecution relied on following circumstances against the appellant/convict,