SOHARAB GAZI Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The challenge in this appeal is to the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 17.7.1987 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 9th Court, Alipore, 24 parganas (South) in Sessions Trial 07(08) of 1986, thereby convicting the appellants for committing offences punishable under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing them to suffer R.I for life.

(2.) One Bhola Nath Mondal (since deceased) lodged one F.I.R. with Basanti Police station on 6.8.1983 at 15.00 hours alleging therein that on 6.8.1983 at about 10.30 A.M. while Ratan Mondal and Manik Paik were returning to their respective houses after informing local people to assist them in the cultivation work, the appellants obstructed Ratan Mondal infront the house of Manik Paik and assaulted him with dagger on different parts of his body.

(3.) The learned trial Court, upon consideration of the evidence recorded by it and upon consideration of documentary evidence placed before it came to a conclusion that the prosecution brought home the charges against the appellants and, accordingly, recorded their conviction and sentence which is impugned in this appeal.