LAWS(CAL)-2014-8-53

ARPITA MUKHERJEE Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Decided On August 26, 2014
Arpita Mukherjee Appellant
V/S
The State Of West Bengal Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) QUASHING of proceeding in Lake police station case No. 276 of 2013 under Section 417 of the Indian Penal Code has been prayed.

(2.) THE uncontroverted allegations in the first information report are as follows:

(3.) MR . Imam, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submitted that the ingredients of the offence punishable under Section 417 of the Indian Penal Code are not disclosed as the factum of death was communicated on the very next date before the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate. He has submitted that there was no dishonest intention on the part of the petitioner to withhold the information of death and such fact is evident as no articles of the deceased were removed. He accordingly prayed for quashing of the impugned proceeding.