STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs BHARATJEE PRASAD — 3421/2025

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 4250,406. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 09th March 2026.

Case disposed

Gr Case

CNR: WBHW040065432025

Filing Number

6543/2025

Filing Date

15-Dec-2025

Registration No

3421/2025

Registration Date

15-Dec-2025

Court

Chief Judicial Magistrate, Howrah

Judge

1-Chief Judicial Magistrate

Decision Date

09-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 20-Apr-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

213

Police Station

BANTRA

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 4250,406

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BHARATJEE PRASAD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Mar-2026

    JudgmentView PDF

    Summary The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Howrah acquitted accused Bharatjee Prasad of charges under IPC sections 406/420 (criminal breach of trust and cheating) related to non-payment of ₹10,000 motor rental. The court found the prosecution case suffered from material lacunae: the de facto complainant (sole witness) provided no incriminating evidence, testimony contradicted the FIR, no corroborating documents were presented, and other witnesses listed in the charge sheet were not examined. Applying the principle that the prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, the court concluded insufficient evidence existed to establish the offense and acquitted the accused under section 248(1) CrPC. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  4. 27-Feb-2026

    Examination under section 313 Cr.P.C

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  5. 16-Jan-2026

    General OrdersView PDF

  6. 16-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    Chief Judicial Magistrate

  7. 15-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 15-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 3421/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Howrah acquitted accused Bharatjee Prasad of charges under IPC sections 406/420 (criminal breach of trust and cheating) related to non-payment of ₹10,000 motor rental. The court found the prosecution case suffered from material lacunae: the de facto complainant (sole witness) provided no incriminating evidence, testimony contradicted the FIR, no corroborating documents were presented, and other witnesses listed in the charge sheet were not examined. Applying the principle that the prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, the court concluded insufficient evidence existed to establish the offense and acquitted the accused under section 248(1) CrPC. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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