UJJAL MANDAL Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal has been preferred before us by five convicts, viz., Ujjal Mandal, Shanti Ghosal @ Seno, Gurupada Mandal, Ranjan Bagdi and Bhakta Majhi, who in a sessions trial held before the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Bishnupur, were convicted under Sections 302/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each, in default to suffer imprisonment for one year for their conviction under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and to suffer imprisonment for 2 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each in default to suffer further imprisonment for six months for a charge under Sections 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

(2.) The prosecution case which led to the conviction of the Appellants in a nutshell are as follows;

(3.) We have heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. Perused the deposition of the witnesses, other materials on record as well as the impugned Judgment.