GIRISH CHANDRA BARMAN Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated 21st September 2006, by which the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Dinhata in Sessions Case No. 61 of 2006 corresponding to Sessions Trial No. 3 (May 2006) 2006 convicted the accused-appellant of an offence punishable under Sections 498A/306 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for 3 years for the offence punishable under Section 498A IPC and further sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment of 10 years for the offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code and further sentenced to pay fine of a sum of Rs. 3000/- and 6000/- respectively, in default to undergo further imprisonment. Two of the accused persons namely Harish Ch. Barman and his wife Kalpana Barman were acquitted of the aforesaid charges.

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

(3.) It would appear that the learned Trial Judge proceeded on the basis