Mangal Das Adhikary VS State of West Bengal

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SUGATO MAJUMDAR
Mangal Das Adhikary – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent

Counsel for the Parties:
For the Appellants:Mr. Himangsu De, Mr. Suprakas Misra and Mr. Subir Sabud, Advocates
For the State:Ms. Sreyashee Biswas, Advocate

JUDGMENT

Sugato Majumdar, J.—Both the appeals are directed against the judgment of conviction dated 26/03/2015 and order of sentence dated 27/03/2015 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, 2nd Court, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur in S.T. No. 05 (04) 2014 whereby the Appellant of CRA 226 of 2015, Mangal Das Adhikari (hereinafter mentioned as “Appellant no. 2”) was convicted under sections 363/365/366 of the Indian Penal Code and the Appellant of CRA 210 of 2015 namely Rita Jana (hereinafter mentioned as “Appellant no. 1”) was convicted under section 363/120B of the Indian Penal Code. The Appellant no. 2 was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for five years along with a fine of Rs. 5000/-, in default, a further simple imprisonment of one and half years for commission of offence under section 366 of the Indian Penal Code. The Appellant No. 2 was also sentenced to suffer imprisonment of four years with fine of Rs.2000/-, in default, a simple imprisonment of one year, for offences under section 363/365 of the Indian Penal Code. The Appellant No.1 was sentenced to suffer imprisonment of four years with fine of Rs. 2000/-, in default, a simple imprisonment of one year, for commission of offen