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Convert to time format

I Have variable $currenttime and I want to display this variable as a TIME FORMAT and the $currenttime value contains like
000000
120000
020000

I want to display to
00:00:00
12:00:00
02:00:00

please help me how to this one

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Code:

tm=120201
b=${tm##??}
b=${b%%??}
printf "%s:%s:%s"  ${tm%%????}  $b ${tm##????} | read newtm
echo $newtm

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