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Released on Bail After 16 Years, Rapes Again Within a Year; Gets Life Imprisonment
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News18•01-10-2026, 20:57
Released on Bail After 16 Years, Rapes Again Within a Year; Gets Life Imprisonment
- •Kamlesh Bala, accused in the Nadia Dhantala rape case, was released on bail after serving 16 years in jail.
- •Within a year of his release, he raped his 15-year-old niece.
- •A case was filed against Kamlesh in the Bongaon court, and he was subsequently arrested.
- •Judge Rajiv Saha of the Bongaon ADJ One Court delivered a swift verdict in the case.
- •The court sentenced Kamlesh to life imprisonment, ensuring he will never be released from jail alive.
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Kamlesh Bala was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Rajiv Saha of the Bongaon ADJ One Court, with an exceptional order ensuring he will never leave jail alive.
He was previously convicted in the Nadia Dhantala rape case, served 16 years in prison, and was released on bail from the High Court before committing the new crime within a year.
A case was filed against Kamlesh Bala in the Bongaon court in September 2025 after he raped his 15-year-old niece.
