KUDDUS SHEIK Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE instant criminal appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction passed by the Learned Sessions Judge, Howrah in Sessions Trial No.52 of 2003 decided on 05.08.2003 whereby they have been sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for life each for commission of offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 34 I.P.C. and also to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for further two years each for commission of offence under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 34 I.P.C. However, both the sentences would run concurrently.

(2.) SANS unnecessary details the prosecution case may be reproduced in the following words : -

(3.) THE complaint was recorded by the said S.I of police Dilip Pal and he forwarded it to the Duty Officer of Shibpur police station who thereupon started Shibpur Police Station Case No.102 of 2000 dated 09.05.2000 under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. That case was investigated into and on completion of investigation charge sheet was submitted. Thereafter, the case was placed for trial before the Learned Sessions Judge, Howrah who framed charges under Section 302/34 of the I.P.C. and under Section 307/34 of the I.P.C. against the present appellants and after conclusion of the trial he held the appellants guilty and convicted them as aforesaid.