1. They are heard. Perused the case diary / challan papers.

2. This is the third bail application filed by the applicant under Section

483 of BNSS, 2023 / 439 of Criminal Procedure Code , 1973, as he / she is implicated in connection with Crime No.55/2021 registered at Police Station Kshipra, District Indore (MP) for offence punishable under Section 363 , 366, 376(2)(n) of Indian Penal Code , 1860 and Section 5L/6 , 5J(ii) of POCSO Act . The applicant is lodged in jail since 15/02/2021. His earlier applications have been dismissed by this Court.

3. The allegation against the applicant is of abduction and rape.

4. Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the present application has been filed only on the ground of period of incarceration of the applicant as he is lodged in jail since 15/02/2021 and as such he has already completed four and half years of incarceration. It is submitted that his last bail was Signature Not Verified dismissed on merits with a further direction to the trial court to conclude the trial within a further period of four months from 06/0