DILIP KAMTI Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These criminal appeals are directed against the judgment and order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track, 2nd Court, Sealdah, 24-Parganas (South) convicting the appellants under sections 364 /302 /34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing them thereunder to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and imprisonment for life respectively with fine and default clause. The case of the prosecution in brief is as follows:

(2.) In the trial the appellants were charged under sections 364 /302 /201 /34 of the Indian Penal Code and the prosecution to prove its case examined as many as 19 witnesses.

(3.) The learned counsels appearing on behalf of the appellants assailed the order of conviction and sentence on the following grounds: