AMAL ARI Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Both the appellants, Kamal Ari and Amal Ari, were found guilty of the offences under Sections 364 / 302 / 201 / 34 of the Indian Penal Code and were convicted accordingly. They were sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 2,000/- each, in default, to suffer imprisonment for a further period of one year each for the offences under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. They were also sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years each and to pay fine of Rs. 1,000/-each, in default, to suffer imprisonment for a further period of six months each. No separate sentence was passed for the offence under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) Being aggrieved by the said judgment dated 17th March, 2006 and order dated 18th March, 2006, the appellants preferred the instant appeal praying for setting aside of the same.

(3.) The defence case, as it appears from the trend of cross-examination and the statements made during examination of the accused persons under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is the denial of the prosecution allegations and the plea of innocence.