state of west bengal vs BHUPAL @PUNA CHHETERI — 166/2023

Case under 7.Indian Penal Code Section 302. Disposed: Contested--CONVICTED on 12th March 2026.

Case disposed

Sessions Case

CNR: WBJP050012002023

Filing Number

612/2023

Filing Date

27-Jun-2023

Registration No

166/2023

Registration Date

27-Jun-2023

Court

District and Sessions Judge, Alipurduar

Judge

4-ADJ Ftc II

Decision Date

12-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--CONVICTED

Last updated 14-Mar-2026

Acts & Sections

7.Indian Penal Code Section 302

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.state of west bengal

    Adv. HUENGSANG TITUNG

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.BHUPAL @PUNA CHHETERI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

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  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Final OrderView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The Additional District Judge, Alipurduar convicted Bhupal @ Puna Chhetri of murder under Section 302 IPC for brutally killing Lok Bahadur Rai in a premeditated, daylight attack. While the prosecution sought the death penalty, the court sentenced him to life imprisonment (till natural death) after applying the "Rarest of Rare" test and finding that mitigating circumstances—including no prior criminal record, good behavior, and possibility of reform—outweighed aggravating factors. The convict was additionally ordered to pay ₹50,000 fine (with one year additional imprisonment in default) and ₹2,00,000 compensation to the victim's family. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 12-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    ADJ Ftc II

  5. 07-Mar-2026

    Judgement

    ADJ Ftc II

  6. 06-Mar-2026

    Argument / Further Argument

    ADJ Ftc II

  7. 05-Mar-2026

    Argument / Further Argument

    ADJ Ftc II

  8. 26-Feb-2026

    Argument / Further Argument

    ADJ Ftc II

  9. 11-Feb-2026

    Argument / Further Argument

    ADJ Ftc II

  10. 09-Feb-2026

    Argument / Further Argument

    ADJ Ftc II

  11. 22-Jan-2026

    313, argument and judgement

    ADJ Ftc II

  12. 19-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  13. 05-Jan-2026

    313, argument and judgement

    ADJ Ftc II

  14. 03-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  15. 02-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  16. 08-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  17. 20-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  18. 19-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  19. 03-Nov-2025

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  20. 03-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  21. 01-Nov-2025

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  22. 01-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  23. 10-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  24. 26-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  25. 25-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  26. 07-Jun-2025

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  27. 07-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  28. 16-May-2025

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  29. 16-May-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  30. 15-May-2025

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  31. 15-May-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  32. 19-Mar-2025

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  33. 19-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  34. 18-Mar-2025

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  35. 18-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  36. 17-Mar-2025

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  37. 17-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  38. 01-Feb-2025

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  39. 01-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  40. 14-Nov-2024

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  41. 14-Nov-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  42. 21-Aug-2024

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  43. 21-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  44. 11-Jul-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  45. 15-Jun-2024

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  46. 15-Jun-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  47. 23-Apr-2024

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  48. 23-Apr-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  49. 16-Mar-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  50. 20-Feb-2024

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  51. 20-Feb-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  52. 31-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  53. 14-Dec-2023

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  54. 14-Dec-2023

    Evidence

    ADJ Ftc II

  55. 11-Oct-2023

    Charge / Plea Hearing

    ADJ Ftc II

  56. 08-Sep-2023

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  57. 08-Sep-2023

    Production

    ADJ Ftc II

  58. 12-Jul-2023

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  59. 12-Jul-2023

    Production

    ADJ Ftc II

  60. 28-Jun-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  61. 27-Jun-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 166/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The Additional District Judge, Alipurduar convicted Bhupal @ Puna Chhetri of murder under Section 302 IPC for brutally killing Lok Bahadur Rai in a premeditated, daylight attack. While the prosecution sought the death penalty, the court sentenced him to life imprisonment (till natural death) after applying the "Rarest of Rare" test and finding that mitigating circumstances—including no prior criminal record, good behavior, and possibility of reform—outweighed aggravating factors. The convict was additionally ordered to pay ₹50,000 fine (with one year additional imprisonment in default) and ₹2,00,000 compensation to the victim's family. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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