IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:-

HON’BLE JUSTICE CHAITALI CHATTERJEE DAS.

CRA 788 OF 2015 DEBDAS BASAK @ DEBA BASAK & ORS.

VS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL For the Appellant : Mr. Sanat Kumar Das, Adv.

Mr. Sujan Chatterjee, Adv.

Mr. Rohan Bavishi, Adv.

Amicus Curiae : Mr. Satadru Lahiri, Adv.

For the State : Mr. Debasish Roy, Ld. PP.

Mr. Sandip Chakraborty, Adv.

Last heard on : 14.08.2025 Judgement on : 28.10.2025 CHAITALI CHATTERJEE DAS, J. :-

1. This instant criminal appeal against the judgement and order dated 23.9.2015 passed by learned Additional District and Session Judge, Ranaghat, District Nadia in connection with Sessions Trial number 7(11) of 2005 arising out of Shantipur Police Station no. 235 of 2004 dated July 20, 2004, wherein the accused persons/appellants were found guilty of the offence under Section 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years with fine of ₹5000 each and further R.I. for six months in default of payment of fine.

Prosecution case

2. Bereft of any details the prosecution case is that on1st-2nd of July last year at about 1 A.M. the husband of the de-facto complainan