LAWS(CAL)-2019-8-141

BASUDEB GHOSH Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Decided On August 27, 2019
Basudeb Ghosh Appellant
V/S
STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Challenge in this appeal is to the judgement and order of conviction and sentence dated 27.01.2017 and 30.01.2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Kalna in Sessions Trial No. 9 of 2014 arising out of Sessions Case No. 23 of 2014 whereby the accused/appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 304 Part - II I.P.C. and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years and to pay fine of Rs. 3,000/- in default to suffer simple imprisonment for three months for the aforesaid offence.

(2.) The facts leading to the present appeal may be summarized as follows :

(3.) The trial court framed charge under Sections 302 I.P.C. against the accused/appellant who pleaded not guilty to the indictment in consequence of which trial commenced. In course of trial prosecution examined ten witnesses and relied upon several documents which were tendered in evidence and marked as exhibits.