DILIP KUMAR DEY Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ABLUTIONS over, she was preparing to repair for the night when death claimed her in some horrendous circumstances.

(2.) SINCE her Father-in Law, P.W.2, Bishnupada Dutta grew restive on account of her non-arrival from the pond of Lakhpukur, where she had gone to wash herself, he set on a search along with some co-villagers. The same yielded to the discovery of her mortal remains in a dishevelled condition under a wood apple tree in the vicinity of the said pond with injuries.

(3.) BACKGROUND facts leading to the initiation of the present case can be traced back to a monsoon evening of 16.08.2006 when Chandra Dutta @ Khuku the Daughter of P.W.I, Kartick Ch. Roy, who was given in marriage to P.W.4, Maloy Dutta had been to the nearby pond for a wash. But since she did not return till late evening, this persuaded P.W.2, Bishnupada Dutta to conduct a search. The deadbody of deceased Chandra was found with her wearing apparels ajar under a wood apple tree standing near the pond.