LAWS(CAL)-2010-11-11

PINTU GHOSH Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Decided On November 23, 2010
PINTU GHOSH Appellant
V/S
STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this appeal the accused/appellant challenged the Judgement and order of conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentence of imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 5,000/- with default clause, passed against 2 him in a sessions trial held before the Learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Fast Tract, First Court, Kalyani, Nadia.

(2.) The prosecution case against the appellant is as follows;

(3.) There was no eyewitness to the occurrence and the prosecution rests its case entirely on circumstantial evidence, and her dying declaration recorded by the doctor and the dying declaration made by her to her father and others. During the trial total 12 witnesses were examined, however, defence examined none and it was the case of the defence that Bandana caught fire accidentally while she was boiling milk on a stove.