JUDGEMENT
JOYMALYA BAGCHI,J. -
(1.) THE revisional application is directed against the judgement and order of
acquittal dated 21.03.2009 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track 2nd
Court, Jangipur, Murshidabad in Sessions Serial No. 144/04 (Sessions Trial No.
3(1) 2005).
(2.) THE prosecution case as alleged against the accused persons is to the effect that on 14.05.2003 at about 12 noon one Nairul Sk. (P.W. 7) had quarrelled with one Motha Sk. at Shyampur Ghat. Thereafter around 1 p.m., the accused
persons came to the locality of Taimur Haque (P.W. 1), father of Nairul, being
armed with bombs; at that time, the victim Safiqul Islam @ Bhola, the eldest son
of Taimur Haque, was returning from his matrimonial home situated in the same
village; on seeing Safiqul, the accused persons hurled bombs at him; to save his
life Safiqul tried to take shelter inside the house of Saifuddin Sk. (P.W. 11); at
that time, he was hit by one of the bombs in the back and having suffered severe
injuries fell in front of the house of said Saifuddin Sk. and died instantaneously.
At the time of occurrence, Taimur and his wife rushed to the spot to save Safiqul
and both of them sustained injuries; Raina Bibi (P.W. 5), daughter of Taimur
gave telephonic information to Suti Police Station and police arrived at the place
of occurrence, held inquest over the body of Safiqul and sent his dead body for
post mortem examination. Police received a written complaint from Taimur
Haque resulting in the registration of the instant case being Suti P.S. Case No. 69
of 2003 dated 14.05.2003 under Sections 302, 324, 34 of the Indian Penal Code
and Section3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act.
In conclusion of investigation, charge-sheet was filed against the accused persons under Sections 286, 302, 324, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The case was committed to the learned Court of the Additional Sessions
Judge, Jangipur and thereafter transferred to the Court of the learned Additional
Sessions Judge, Fast Track 2nd
Court, Jangipur, Murshidabad for trial and
disposal. Charges were framed against the accused persons under Sections 286,
324, 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The accused persons pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried.
(3.) THE prosecution examined as many as 19 witnesses and exhibited number of documents in the course of trial. In conclusion of trial, the trial Judge
acquitted the accused persons of all the charges levelled against them. Hence,
the instant revisional application at the behest of the petitioner/defacto
complainant.
It appears that in the instant case the prosecution has primarily relied on
evidence of Taimur Haque (P.W. 1), Surjahan Bibi (P.W. 2) Raina Bibi (P.W. 5),
sister of Safiqul, deceased, Raina Bibi (P.W.6), wife of Safiqul, deceased, Nairul
Sk (P.W. 7) and Rakibul Sk. (P.W. 16) who claim to be eye witnesses of the case.;
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