State Of West Bengal v. Rakesh Mishra @ Deepak And ORS

38 10.02.2023 Dd CRMSPL 30 of 2022 with CRAN 1 of 2022 In re : An application for admission of appeal under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 In the matter of : State of West Bengal .... ... Appellant Mr. Ranabir Roy Chowdhury, Mr. Saryati Dutta, Advocates ... ...For the Appellant In re : CRAN 1 of 2022 None appears for the respondent despite service. Affidavitof-service filed in Court be taken on record. For the ends of justice, delay of 70 days in preferring the appeal is condoned.

CRAN 1 of 2022 in CRMSPL 30 of 2022 is allowed. In Re : CRMSPL 30 of 2022 It is contended that, there are merits to find the private respondent guilty of offence of murder.

The State seeks to prefer an appeal against a judgment of acquittal.

In such circumstances, leave is granted to the State to prefer an appeal within a period of six weeks from date. CRMSPL 30 of 2022 is disposed of.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)