IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Prasenjit Biswas

CRA 423 Of 1988

Swapan Kumar Bera

-Versus-

The State of West Bengal

For the Appellant : Mr. Soham Banerjee,

Mr. Prasar Baidya

For the State : Ms. Faria Hossain, Ld. APP

Mr. Samarjit Balial.

Hearing concluded on : 14.08.2025 Delivered on : 26.08.2025

Prasenjit Biswas, J:-

1. The judgment and order dated 30.08.1988 passed by the learned Judge, Special Court (E.C. Act), Midnapore in D.E.B.G.R. No. 15 of 1986 arising out of

Daspur P.S. case 11.16.1986 is assailed in this appeal.

2. By passing the impugned judgment and order this appellant was found guilty for commission of offence punishable under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of Act X of 1955 and was sentenced to simple imprisonment for six months along with a fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further simple imprisonment for one month.

3. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the said impugned judgment and order of conviction the present appeal is filed at the behest of the appellant.

4. The instant case was started on the basis of a complaint lodged by S.I. of Police, D.E.O. of Ghatal District Midnapore stat