Sushil Kumar Das vs State of West Bengal

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2025 Supreme(Cal) 700

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
DEBANGSU BASAK, MD. SHABBAR RASHIDI
Sushil Kumar Das – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellants : Mr. Amitava Karmakar, Adv., Mr. Mahadeb Khan, Adv.
For the Respondents: Mr. Debabrata Chatterje, Adv. Ms. Mausumi Sarkar, Adv., Mr. Kaushik Choudhury, Adv.

Table of Content
1. nature of the appeal and the initial case facts. (Para 1 , 2)
2. prosecution's reliance on witness testimony and evidence. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 11)
3. witness accounts of victim's treatment and condition. (Para 7 , 12 , 18 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 28)
4. findings from the medical evidence regarding cause of death. (Para 50 , 51 , 60)
5. credibility of witness testimonies and implications on case. (Para 55 , 56 , 58)
6. legal standards for acquitting defendants. (Para 63 , 64 , 65 , 66)
7. final order and judgment on the appeal. (Para 68 , 69)

Judgment :

DEBANGSU BASAK, J.

1. Appellant has assailed the judgment and order of acquittal dated January 13, 2019 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1^st Court, Bankura in Sessions Trial No. 01 (08) of 2015 arising out of Sessions Case No. 39(04) of 2013 acquitting the private respondents of charges under Section 498A/302/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

2. Learned advocate appearing for the appellant has contended that, the daughter of the appellant was married to the respondent No. 2. The daughter of the appellant subsequent to her marriage had lived in her matrimonial home along with other members of the