Hasanur Rahman, S/o. Late Muzammel Hoque vs State of Assam. Represented by the Public Prosecutor, Assam

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2026 Supreme(Gau) 660

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA, KAUSHIK GOSWAMI
Hasanur Rahman, S/o. Late Muzammel Hoque – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam. Represented by the Public Prosecutor, Assam – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. A. Ahmed, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Ms. A. Begum, Additional Public Posecutor

Judgment :

Kaushik Goswami, J.

Heard Mr. A. Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Also heard Ms. A. Begum, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent, and Mr. B. Haldar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 2.

2] This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment dated 20.02.2023 and the order of sentence dated 21.02.2023 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, Kokrajhar (hereinafter referred to as the “trial court”) in Sessions Case No. T1/19/2019, whereby the accused/appellant was convicted under Sections 302 and 498- A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life along with fine.

3] The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 16.03.2018, information was received at Kazigaon Police Station that the deceased had allegedly committed suicide by hanging. Upon receipt of such information, a G.D. entry was made and the police visited the place of occurrence, where the dead body was found lying on the veranda of the house.

4] Subsequently, an FIR was lodged by the father of the deceased, leading to registration of Kazigaon P.S. Case No. 16/2018 under Sections 498-A/302 of the Indian Pe