MANIK PAUL Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Appeal is directed against the judgment and Order dated 11.6.2007 and 12.6.2007 passed by Sri B.R. De, Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court (1st Court), Jalpaiguri in Sessions Trial No. 11 of 2005 arising out of Sessions Case No. 241 of 2003 in connection with Bhaktinagar P.S. case No. 56 of 1999 dated 16.3.1999 u/s 498 (A)/302 IPC whereby and whereunder the Appellant was found guilty of the offences committed u/s 498 (A) / 302 IPC and was convicted and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5000/- and in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year for the offence u/s 302 IPC. He was further sentenced to suffer RI for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- and in default, to suffer RI for three months for the offence u/s 498 (A) IPC.

(2.) The facts of this case are narrated hereinafter.

(3.) On receipt of the said written complaint, the Officer-in-charge Bhaktinagar Police station registered a case and started investigation against all the four accused persons u/s 498A /302 IPC. Charge-sheet was submitted on 26.7.2001 under the said Sections and on receipt of the charge-sheet, the learned SDJM, Jalpaiguri took cognizance of the offences and committed the case to the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, Jalpaiguri on 29.5.2003. After receipt of the records, the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalpaiguri transferred the case to the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Jalpaiguri on 9.7.2003 for disposal. Thereafter, formal Charge was framed against the accused Manik Paul and Mina Paul.