Form No. J(1)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Present :

The Hon’ble Justice Rajasekhar Mantha And The Hon’ble Justice Rai Chattopadhyay CRA 719 of 2016 With CRAN 2 of 2026 Manindra Nath Mishri v.

The State of West Bengal & Anr For the Appellant : Mr. Sekhar Kumar Basu, Ld. Sr. Adv.

Mr. Antarikhya Basu, Miss Madhumita Basak For the State : Mr. Debasish Roy, ld. P.P., Mr. Suman De, Ms. Trisha Rakshit.

Hearing concluded on: May 7th, 2026. Judgment on : May 11th, 2026.

Rajasekhar Mantha, J.:

1. The subject appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated December 5^th, 2016 and order of sentence dated December 6^th 2016 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Haldia Purba Medinipur in Sessions Trial No. 89 of 2014. The appellant was convicted under sections 302 and 498A, IPC.

2. For the commission of the offence under Section 302, IPC, the appellant was sentenced to a rigorous imprisonment for life and pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-. In default, to further undergo a rigorous imprisonment for 6 months.

3. For the offence under Section 498A, IPC, he was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and pay a fine of Rs 10 000/-. In default, h