Paresh Guria & Ors. v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Paresh Guria & Ors. v. The State of West Bengal, CRA 392 of 2015, decided 18.06.2026 by Rajasekhar Mantha, J. and Rai Chattopadhyay, J. Appeal allowed: sentence of appellant no. 1 converted to period already undergone (>10 years custody) under Part-II, Section 304 IPC on finding of no pre-meditation (heat of the moment/provocation); convictions of appellant nos. 2 to 4 set aside for want of specific role and proved intent (partial exhortation only); appellant no. 4 (Subhas Guria) found juvenile; release/bond directions under Section 437A CrPC; correction of Court's order dated 07.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
CRA 392 of 2015 allowed and disposed of: sentence of appellant no. 1 (Paresh Guria) converted to the period already suffered under Part-II of Section 304 IPC; conviction of appellant nos. 2 to 4 set aside and all appellants set at liberty; appellant no. 1, in jail, to be released if not wanted in any other case upon execution of a bond to the satisfaction of the Trial Court in force for six months in terms of Section 437A CrPC; bail bonds of appellant nos. 2 to 4 to be discharged after expiry of six months in terms of Section 437A CrPC; connected pending applications disposed of; Trial Court records with copy of the judgment to be sent down at once