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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
Debasish Kar Gupta, Mumtaz Khan, JJ
Chandi Mal and Others v. State of West Bengal
1. The subject matter of challenge in this appeal is the judgment and order of conviction dated December 21, 2004 of the appellants for commission of offence punishable under S.302/34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as the I.P.C.) and sentence dated December 22, 2004 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, 3rd Court, Bankura in Sessions Trial No. 1 (6) 1996 arising out of Sessions Case No.6 (11) 1994 to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/- each in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a further period of one year.
2. On May 27, 1992 Sri Akhil Chandra Malakar (PW 4) Probationary Sub-Inspector, attached to Onda Police Station, on receipt of an information from Dr. Dhrubajyoti Patra (PW 8), Medical Officer of Krishnanagar Public Health Center, conducted inquest examination over the dead body of the aforesaid deceased. The aforesaid doctor Dr. Dhrubajyoti Patra (PW 8) and Smt. Satyabati Lareng (PW 3), nurse attached to the above health center identified the dead body. Inquest report was prepared by the PW 4 with reference to Onda P.S. U.D. Case No.8/92 dated May 27, 1992. According to the above inquest report, there were injurie
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The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and significant procedural irregularities or unreliable witness testimony can lead to an acquittal.
The prosecution failed to establish a reliable case due to contradictions in witness testimonies and unexplained delays in lodging the FIR, leading to acquittal.
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