SHYAMAL ACHARYA Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated 24th March, 1998 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 4th Court, Nadia at Krishnagar, in Sessions Trial No. V of May 1997 corresponding to Sessions Case No. 2(12) of 1993 by which the learned Trial Court convicted six of the accused persons of offences under section 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code. By an order dated 25th March, 1998 the learned Trial Court sentenced all the convicts to suffer simple imprisonment for three years as also to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each, in default of payment of fine to undergo a further simple imprisonment for three months each for the offence punishable under section 498A IPC. The convicts were also sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment of ten years each for the offence punishable under section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) The facts and circumstances of the case briefly stated are as follows:

(3.) Mr. Dastoor, learned Advocate, appearing in support of this appeal drew our attention to the evidence of the P.W.5 adduced during examination-in-chief wherein she deposed as follows: