State of West Bengal vs Dheraj Agarwal — 85/2024

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 498A, 323. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 09th March 2026.

Gr Case

CNR: WBDJ020001812024

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

180/2024

Filing Date

11-07-2024

Registration No

85/2024

Registration Date

11-07-2024

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darjeeling

Judge

5-CJM

Decision Date

09th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

FIR Details

FIR Number

23

Police Station

Women Police,Darjeeling

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 498A, 323

Petitioner(s)

State of West Bengal

Adv. LD APP

Respondent(s)

Dheraj Agarwal

Hearing History

Judge: 5-CJM

09-03-2026

Disposed

20-02-2026

Examination under section 313 Cr.P.C

02-12-2025

Evidence

10-10-2025

Evidence

24-07-2025

Evidence

Final Orders / Judgements

09-03-2026
Copy of Order
09-03-2026
Copy of the Judgment

Summary: The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darjeeling acquitted Dhiraj Agarwal of charges under IPC sections 498A (cruelty by husband) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) on March 9, 2026. The court found the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt because the sole witness—the complainant wife—retracted her allegations during testimony, stating the matter was settled and expressing no objection to acquittal, creating substantial deviation from her FIR version. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

21-09-2024
Copy of Order
21-10-2024
Copy of Order
10-10-2025
Copy of Order
02-12-2025
Copy of Order
20-02-2026
Copy of Order
casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darjeeling acquitted Dhiraj Agarwal of charges under IPC sections 498A (cruelty by husband) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) on March 9, 2026. The court found the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt because the sole witness—the complainant wife—retracted her allegations during testimony, stating the matter was settled and expressing no objection to acquittal, creating substantial deviation from her FIR version. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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