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

The Hon’ble Justice Prasenjit Biswas C.R.A. 74 of 1987 Smt. Basanti Chakraborty -Versus-

The State of West Bengal For the Appellant : Ms. Madhurai Sinha, Mr. Souryadeep Ghosh.

For the State : Ms. Pallavi Priyadarshee.

Hearing concluded on : 29.04.2025 Judgment On : 18.06.2025 Prasenjit Biswas, J:-

1. The judgment and order of conviction passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, III Court, Burdwan dated 30.01.1987 in the Sessions Trial No. 54 of 1986 (Sessions Case No. 63 of 1986) is assailed in this appeal.

2. By passing the impugned judgment and order of conviction the learned Trial Court convicted this accused under Section 306 and 498A of Indian Penal Code and she is sentenced to suffer simple imprisonment for two years for the charge under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code and two years for committing offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the said impugned judgement and order of conviction the present appeal is preferred on behalf of the present appellant.

4. The story of the prosecution in nutshell is that -

“The deceased Banalata Chakr