State of West Bengal vs Siuli Mandal and 04 others — 21/2025

Case Summary: Sessions Case 21/2025 Decision: All five accused persons—Siuli Mandal, Baikuntha Mandal, Tarapada Khetrapal, Urdip Kanjilal, and Baisaku Pahari—were acquitted of murder charges (IPC §302/34) due to insufficient evidence. The court found that prosecution witnesses, including the complainant, provided no testimony implicating any accused in the death of Raju Sk, who died from injuries sustained in a violent attack in March 2021. Key Reasoning: Despite examining seven witnesses including two doctors and independent witnesses, none provided any incriminating evidence against the accused. The court concluded there was "no iota of evidence" warranting conviction and ordered their immediate release on fresh bail bonds of Rs.1,000 each for six months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.