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

The Hon’ble Justice Prasenjit Biswas CRA 766 Of 2013 Subrata Ghosh -Versus-

The State of West Bengal For the Appellant : Mr. Bhaskar Chakraborty , Ms. Sulagna Sen.

For the State : Mr. Bidyut Kumar Ray, Ms. Rita Dutta.

Hearing concluded on : 26.06.2025 Delivered on : 18.09.2025 Prasenjit Biswas, J:-

1. This appeal is directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 23.07.2013 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track 4th Court, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas in connection with S.T. Case No. 1(12) 2008 arising out of S.C. Case No. 20(7) of 2008 filed at the behest of the appellant/convict.

2. By passing the impugned judgment and order this appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year along with a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further simple imprisonment for six months. This appellant was further directed to pay Rs.3,000/- to the victim from the said fine amount as imposed by the learned Trial Court.

3. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied