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

The Hon’ble Justice Partha Sarathi Sen CRA 211 of 1999 Durjodhan Dey Vs.

The State of West Bengal For the appellant : Mr. Aniruddha Tewari Ms. Kausiki Bose For the State : Ms. Faria Hossain, APP Ms. Baisali Basu Heard on : 05.03.2025 Judgment on : 05.03.2025 PARTHA SARATHI SEN, J.:

1. In this appeal the judgment of conviction dated 02.07.1999 and the order of sentence dated 03.07.1999 as passed in Sessions Trial No. IX (III) 99 (Sessions Case 9 (12) 96) by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nadia, 2^nd Court, Krishnagar is assailed. By the said judgment the learned trial court found accused Madhusudan Dey guilty under Sections 498A/306 IPC and thus sentenced him to suffer R.I. for three and half years with fine of Rs. 1,000/- I.D. to suffer S.I. for six months more. By the self-same judgment the said Trial Court also found accused Durjodhan Dey guilty of charge under Section 498A IPC and thus sentenced him to pay fine of Rs.

2,000/- I.D. to suffer S.I. for six months.

2. The aforesaid two convicts felt aggrieved and thus preferred the instant appeal. It is pertinent to mention herein that during th