SK GOPAL @ MEHRUL Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These appeal are directed against a judgement and order of conviction dated November 27, 2014 and sentence dated November 28, 2014 passed by the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Bolpur, Birbhum in Sessions Trial No.12 (June)/2013 arising out of Sessions Case No.114 of 2013 (22 of 2013) convicting the appellant for commission of offence punishable under Sections 341/302/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the I.P.C.) and sentencing him to suffer imprisonment for one month for commission of offence punishable under Section 341 of the I.P.C. and to suffer imprisonment for the rest of his life or 30 years, whichever is earlier and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/- for commission of offence punishable under Section 302 of the I.P.C., the sentences being directed to run concurrently.

(2.) The backdrop of these appeals in a nutshell is as under:-

(3.) On November 18, 2012 at 21.15 hours a written complaint was submitted to the Labpur police station, Birbhum by Sri Dwajadhari Mondal (PW1), father of the deceased. On the basis of the above complaint at 21.15 hours, after making an entry in the general diary bearing no.719, a formal FIR bearing Labpur P.S. Case No.178/12 dated November 18, 2012 was registered in the Labpur police station, Birbhum.