Sudarshan Mondal vs State of West Bengal

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2025 Supreme(Cal) 728

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
Rajasekhar Mantha, Ajay Kumar Gupta
Sudarshan Mondal – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. S. Banerjee, Sr. Adv., Mr. A. Jena, Adv., Mr. D. Das, Adv. Mr. Swapan Kumar Mallick, Adv. Mr. K.M Rahaman, Adv. Ms. Sudeshna Das, Adv.
For Amicus Curie : Mr. Jayanta Narayan Chatterjee, Sr. Adv.

JUDGMENT :

Rajasekhar Mantha, J.

1. The instant appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction dated 31st March, 2015 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, 2nd Court, Malda in Sessions Trial No. 49 of 2003 arising out of Sessions Case No. 217 of 2001.

2. The appellants including all the other accused persons were found guilty of offences under Section 147 and 148 of the IPC , and were sentenced to a rigorous imprisonment of one year each and further pay a fine of Rs 2,000 each. In default of the payment, they were to further undergo a rigorous imprisonment of three months each.

3. Accused Umakanto, Sudarshan, the appellant, and Sudhir were further found guilty of offences under Section 447 read with Section 149 of the IPC and were sentenced to 3 months imprisonment and was directed to pay a fine of Rs 500 each. In default thereof, they were to further undergo a rigorous imprisonment of 15 days.

4. Accused Umakanto, Sudarshan and Sudhir were also found guilty of the offences punishable under section 302 of the IPC read with section 149 of the and were sentenced to life imprisonment and were directed to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 each. In default thereof, they wer