RAGHUNATH RAY, J.

Introduction

1. This is a heart rendering tale of a teenaged young girl being enamoured with her private tutor’s amorous advances entered into a marital relationship which culminated in young wife’s horrendous decapitation by her ruthless husband. This horrifying cannibalistic action of a human being of a civilized society reminds us of the primitive savages of pre-historic age.

The First Information Report

2. The FIR initially lodged by Md. Imam Ali Molla, PW1, the wretched father of Fatema Bibi, aged 18 years since deceased before the Officer – in – charge Bhangore PS was forwarded to the Officer – in – charge, Sonarpur G.R.P.S. on the question of jurisdiction for starting a case u/s 302/201 IPC vide Bhangore PS G.D. Entry No. 611 dt. 14.06.1998. It reveals that on 12.05.1998 in the afternoon his son-in-law Md. Siddique Ali, the appellant, accompanied by his Bonai (sister’s husband) Hannan Molla had been to his house and took Fatema, the unfortunate victim with them on the plea of visiting the houses of their relatives. On his return on the following day i.e. on 13.06.1998 when the informant did not find his daughter with his son-in-law, he made queri