PIJUSH GIRI Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the order of conviction and sentence dated 18th May, 2006 and 19th May, 2006 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track 1st Court, Contai, in Session Trial No.XLVIII (January) 2000, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution's case is as follows:

(2.) ON 7th June, 2005, charge -sheet was filed against the accused appellant. Thereafter the case was committed to the Court of Sessions Judge who took cognizance of the offence and transferred the case to the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track, 1st Court Contai. Charges were framed and the same read out and explained to the accused appellant to which the accused appellant pleaded not guilty and sought to be tried.

(3.) AS many as 14 witnesses were examined on behalf of the prosecution and the accused appellant was also examined under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. On the basis of the oral evidence so also the documents exhibited, the Trial Court passed the order of conviction against the accused appellant.