- (1.) Two persons, namely Swapan Halder and Gopal Naskar, were found dead on 16th January, 2000 at 2.00 p.m. at village Earpur, P.S. Usthi, Diamond Harbour, District 24 Parganas (South). Post mortem examination was held. According to the opinion of the doctor, death was due to shock and hemorrhage caused by the various injuries as described in such report and the same were ante mortem and homicidal in nature.
(2.) As many as eight accused persons were tried for the offence under Section 304 (PartI) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Prosecution in order to discharge the burden of establishing the guilt of the accused persons examined as many as 13 witnesses. The accused persons during their respective examination under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure pleaded innocence and denied the allegations as made by the witnesses for the prosecution.
(3.) Two witnesses were examined on behalf of the defence.;