Santosh Chakraborty vs State of West Bengal

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2024 Supreme(Cal) 964

PARTHA SARATHI SEN
Santosh Chakraborty – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Subir Ganguly Mr. Ashis Kumar Paul
For the Respondent: Ms. Faria Hossain, APP Ms. Suparna Chatterjee

JUDGMENT :

Partha Sarathi Sen, J.

1. In this appeal the judgment and order of sentence dated 02.02.1999 as passed in Sessions Trial No. 1 of November, 1997 (Sessions Case No. 41 of 1996) by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court, Suri, Birbhum has been assailed at the instance of the three convicts of the said sessions trial. It is pertinent to mention herein that during the pendency of the instant appeal, the appellant no. 3, Tagar Chakraborty died and accordingly, the instant appeal stands abated as regards the said appellant no. 3, Tagar Chakraborty.

2. For effective disposal of the instant appeal, the facts leading to initiation of the aforesaid Sessions Trial are required to be discussed in a nutshell.

3. On 27.07.1995, one Sankari Chatterjee of Village-Pachundi P.S. Ketugram lodged a written complaint with the Officer-in-Charge, Nanoor Police Station, District – Birbhum stating, inter alia, that on December 12, 1991, the marriage between her youngest daughter Manasi Chakraborty @ Chaina was solemnized with one Santosh Chakraborty, the appellant no. 1 herein and at the time of such marriage, various nuptial gifts including gold ornaments and Rs. 70,000-75,000/-in cash we