State of West Bengal vs Pujan Mangar alice Thapa — 164/2025

Case Summary: State of West Bengal v. Pujan Mangar (Reg. 164/2025) The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darjeeling acquitted accused Pujan Mangar of charges under sections 85 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), finding insufficient evidence of mental and physical cruelty. The complainant (wife) testified about assault, threats, extramarital affairs, and borrowed money, but crucially admitted during cross-examination that she filed the case "due to monetary dispute," fundamentally undermining her credibility. The three corroborating witnesses provided no direct knowledge of the alleged conduct. The court determined the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, lacking medical evidence, corroborating documents, or trustworthy evidence to support the domestic cruelty allegations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.