BIKASH PASWAN AJAY KUMAR GUPTA vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL — CRA/359/2009

Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 05th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: WBCHCA0241132009

Filing Number

CRA/24113/2009

Filing Date

19-May-2009

Registration No

CRA/359/2009

Registration Date

19-May-2009

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP C (CRIMINAL MATTERS) ( 3 )

Sub-Category

Admonition ( 9 )

Judicial Branch

CRIMINAL SECTION

Decision Date

05-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BIKASH PASWAN AJAY KUMAR GUPTA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

    Summary of CRA 359/2009: Bikash Paswan vs. State of West Bengal Court Decision: The High Court at Calcutta dismissed the criminal appeal and affirmed the conviction and sentence, modifying it to account for time already served in custody. Key Facts: On April 30, 2007, a quarrel erupted between two groups at a playground near Race Course in Calcutta—one group playing cricket and another wanting to play football. A dispute over removing stones marking the cricket boundary escalated into a violent assault involving cricket bats, stumps, stones, and brick bats. One person (Md. Abir alias Md. Imran) died from head injuries; others sustained injuries. Conviction: Bikash Paswan was convicted under Sections 304 Part II/34 and 324/34 of the Indian Penal Code (culpable homicide not amounting to murder and voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons, with common intention). Sentence: Rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and fine of Rs. 2,000, with credit for time already served in custody. Court's Reasoning: The court found consistent eyewitness testimony, corroborating medical evidence showing fatal head injuries, proper test identification procedures, and seized weapons all supported the conviction. The assault was spontaneous without premeditation but involved sufficient knowledge that death was likely, fitting Section 304 Part II rather than murder charges. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 05-May-2026

    For Judgment

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  4. 04-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  5. 04-May-2026

    For Judgment

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  6. 30-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  7. 14-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  8. 20-Nov-2025

    Part Heard Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  9. 19-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  10. 19-Nov-2025

    Part Heard Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  11. 18-Nov-2025

    Part Heard Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  12. 17-Nov-2025

    Part Heard Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  13. 14-Nov-2025

    Part Heard Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  14. 13-Nov-2025

    Part Heard Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  15. 10-Jun-2025

    Part Heard Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  16. 26-Mar-2025

    Part Heard Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  17. 16-Jan-2025

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  18. 22-Jul-2024

    Criminal Appeal Hearing

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  19. 21-May-2024

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  20. 21-May-2024

    Criminal Appeal Hearing

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  21. 13-Mar-2024

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  22. 13-Mar-2024

    Personal Appearance

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  23. 19-Feb-2024

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  24. 19-Feb-2024

    Personal Appearance

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  25. 15-Dec-2023

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  26. 15-Dec-2023

    To Be Mentioned

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  27. 16-Oct-2023

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  28. 16-Oct-2023

    Criminal Appeal Hearing

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  29. 13-Oct-2023

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  30. 13-Oct-2023

    Criminal Appeal Hearing

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  31. 07-Aug-2023

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  32. 07-Aug-2023

    To Be Mentioned

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  33. 27-Jul-2023

    Criminal Appeal Hearing

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  34. 28-Jun-2023

    To Be Mentioned

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  35. 26-Jun-2023

    To Be Mentioned

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  36. 26-Apr-2023

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  37. 25-Apr-2023

    Criminal Appeal Hearing Old

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay

  38. 02-Mar-2023

    Hon'ble Justice Ananya BandyopadhyayView PDF

  39. 02-Mar-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  40. 19-May-2009

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRA/359/2009

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of CRA 359/2009: Bikash Paswan vs. State of West Bengal Court Decision: The High Court at Calcutta dismissed the criminal appeal and affirmed the conviction and sentence, modifying it to account for time already served in custody. Key Facts: On April 30, 2007, a quarrel erupted between two groups at a playground near Race Course in Calcutta—one group playing cricket and another wanting to play football. A dispute over removing stones marking the cricket boundary escalated into a violent assault involving cricket bats, stumps, stones, and brick bats. One person (Md. Abir alias Md. Imran) died from head injuries; others sustained injuries. Conviction: Bikash Paswan was convicted under Sections 304 Part II/34 and 324/34 of the Indian Penal Code (culpable homicide not amounting to murder and voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons, with common intention). Sentence: Rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and fine of Rs. 2,000, with credit for time already served in custody. Court's Reasoning: The court found consistent eyewitness testimony, corroborating medical evidence showing fatal head injuries, proper test identification procedures, and seized weapons all supported the conviction. The assault was spontaneous without premeditation but involved sufficient knowledge that death was likely, fitting Section 304 Part II rather than murder charges. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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