JUDGEMENT
TARUN KUMAR GUPTA,J. -
(1.) This is an appeal under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against an order of acquittal filed by the defacto
complainant after obtaining necessary leave under Section 378 (3) of the
Code from this Court vide order dated 10th of December, 2013 passed in
CRM SPL No.69 of 2013.
(2.) THE appellant being the informant filed a written complaint to O. C. Kulti P. S. alleging that since her marriage with accused Moloy
Ganguly she was subjected to cruelty and torture by her husband and
other in -laws. It was further alleged that her husband Moloy Ganguly
had an illicit relation with her 'Boudi' Smt. Sarmistha Ganguly and that
the informant was also tortured by Moloy and his other relations as she
protested against said illicit relation. Petitioner had a minor son named
Debarchan through her husband Moloy. As said son became aware of
the illicit relation and raised objections he was murdered by the accused
persons namely Moloy Ganguly, his two brothers namely Aloke Ganguly
and Tapan Ganguly, Aloke's wife Sarmistha Ganguly and their cook
Sahadeb Sekhar Pal @ Babu in the early morning of 21st July, 2000 and
drowned him in a nearby well to show that it was a case of drowning. On
the basis of said complaint Kulti P.S. Case No.157 of 2000 dated 1st of
September, 2000 was initiated against all five F.I.R. named persons under
Section 498A/302/201 I.P.C. After investigation police submitted charge
sheet under Section 498A/302/201 I. P. C. against said five accused
persons who also faced trial under those provisions of law in the court of
learned District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, 1st Court, Asansole
in Sessions Trial No.50 of 2006 (S.C. No.40 of 2004).
In said case the defence took the plea that there was no question of murdering the minor boy by his father and his relations and that it was an
accidental death of the victim by drowning in the nearby well and that the
informant lodged a false complaint after a delay of about 47 days just to
harass the accused persons. After contested hearing learned trial court
acquitted all the accused persons from all the charges by the order
impugned dated 19th of August, 20013.
(3.) BEING aggrieved with said order of acquittal the informant has filed this appeal.;
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