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

The Hon’ble Justice Prasenjit Biswas C.R.A. 147 of 1992 Ajit Mahara & Ors.

-Versus-

The State of West Bengal For the Appellant : Mr. Sujoy Sarkar, Ms. Sneha Srivastava, Ms. Debolina Goswami.

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

Hearing concluded on : 24.04.2025 Judgment On : 07.05.2025 Prasenjit Biswas, J:-

1. The instant appeal has been directed against the judgment and order of conviction passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Suri, Birbhum, in connection with Sessions Case No. 168 of 1988 finding these appellants guilty for Commission of the offence punishable under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code and sentenced them to rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default to undergo further period of rigorous imprisonment for one month.

2. In short campus the story of the prosecution is delineated hereunder:

The de-facto complainant lodged a written complaint before Sainthia Police Station on 22/23.09.1985 and narrated that his eldest daughter Lilarani Mahara was given in marriage with this appellant/convict Ajit Mahara on 9th Baisak