IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Debangsu Basak

&

The Hon’ble Justice Prasenjit Biswas

DR 5 of 2017

State of West Bengal

Vs.

Md. Jahangir Sahaji

With

C.R.A. 321 of 2017

Rowsanara Bibi @ Rowsonara Bibi

-Versus-

The State of West Bengal

With

C.R.A. 377 of 2017

Md. Jahangir Sahaji

-Versus-

The State of West Bengal

For the Appellants : Mr. Sekhar Kurmar Basu, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Surajit Basu, Adv. Mr. Jasika Alam, Adv.

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

Mr. Partha Pratim Das, Adv.

Mr. Manoranjan Mahata, Adv.

Hearing concluded on : 6th August, 2025 Judgment On : 27th August, 2025 Prasenjit Biswas, J:-

1. The impugned judgment and order of conviction dated 25.04.2017 and 29.04.2017 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. 5, Barasat, North 24 Parganas is assailed in both the appeals.

2. Both the appeals are filed challenging the same impugned judgment and order of conviction and as such, those two appeals are taken up together for disposal.

3. By passing the impugned judgment both the appellants were found guilty for commission of offence punishable under Section 302 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant