State of West Bengal vs N Vasudeva — 147/2025

Case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 78(2),79. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 11th March 2026.

Case disposed

Gr Case

CNR: WBDJ020021212025

Filing Number

2120/2025

Filing Date

16-Jul-2025

Registration No

147/2025

Registration Date

19-Jul-2025

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darjeeling

Judge

5-CJM

Decision Date

11-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 15-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

42

Police Station

DARJEELING SADAR

Year

2025

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 78(2),79

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of West Bengal

    Adv. Pankaj Prasad

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.N Vasudeva

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-Mar-2026

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  3. 11-Mar-2026

    Copy of the JudgmentView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darjeeling acquitted N. Vasudeva of charges under Sections 78(2)/79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly recording a woman's video without consent. The court found that the sole victim failed to identify the accused despite standing in the dock, and the prosecution could not prove mala fide intent or establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting the accused was merely a tourist capturing natural beauty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 11-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    CJM

  5. 10-Mar-2026

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  6. 10-Mar-2026

    Examination under section 313 Cr.P.C

    CJM

  7. 11-Dec-2025

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  8. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    CJM

  9. 10-Oct-2025

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  10. 10-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    CJM

  11. 27-Aug-2025

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  12. 27-Aug-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 16-Jul-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 147/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darjeeling acquitted N. Vasudeva of charges under Sections 78(2)/79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly recording a woman's video without consent. The court found that the sole victim failed to identify the accused despite standing in the dock, and the prosecution could not prove mala fide intent or establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, noting the accused was merely a tourist capturing natural beauty. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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