Ashim Kumar Roy, J.

In a joint trial held before a Sessions Court the appellant Nantu Roy @ Kalyan Roy was found guilty on two counts, firstly, for committing offence punishable under Section 302/120B IPC and then for the offence punishable under Section 302/34 IPC and was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine with default clause on both counts. Whereas the accused Aparajita Bose @ Munmun was found guilty under Section 302/120B of the Indian Penal Code and thereunder sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine with default clause.

The convict Nantu Roy @ Kalyan Roy in C.R.A. No. 522 of 2003 challenged his conviction and sentence and after admission of appeal, a Division Bench of this Court on August 17, 2005 suspended his sentence and released him on bail pending hearing of the appeal.

Similarly, the convict Aparajita Bose @ Munmun challenged her conviction and sentence in C.R.A. No. 525 of 2003. The said appeal was admitted, but on 11th of November, 2005 a Coordinate Bench turned down her prayer for suspension of sentence. Finally, on 10.4.2013 her sentence was suspended by this High Court and she was released on bail as there was no progre