Govt of West Bengal vs Sukumar Barman — 46/2026

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 498-A. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 07th March 2026.

Case disposed

Gr Case

CNR: WBCB070004732025

e-Filing Number

24-08-2022

Filing Number

472/2025

Filing Date

23-Apr-2025

Registration No

46/2026

Registration Date

24-Dec-2025

Court

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dinhata, Coochbehar

Judge

5-Jm

Decision Date

07-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 11-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

172

Police Station

Sahebganj

Year

2022

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 498-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Govt of West Bengal

    Adv. APPDinhata

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Sukumar Barman

  2. 2.Manbhola Barman

  3. 3.Purni Barman

  4. 4.Chalmali Barman

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

  3. 07-Mar-2026

    Copy of orderView PDF

  4. 07-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Jm

  5. 06-Mar-2026

    Copy of orderView PDF

  6. 06-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    Jm

  7. 09-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 23-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 46/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Judicial Magistrate, Dinhata acquitted all four accused persons charged under Section 498A/34 IPC (cruelty by husband/relatives toward married woman) in a dowry harassment case. The court found the prosecution's evidence insufficient, as the sole witness (complainant) testified she filed the case due to misunderstanding, currently resides with her husband, and has no grievances against the accused, failing to establish the essential ingredients of the offense beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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