State of West Bengal vs GOPAL CHAKRABORTY AND 6 OTHERS — 2624/2018

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 498A,406,34. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 19th March 2026.

Case disposed

Gr Case

CNR: WBNP150052802018

Filing Number

5251/2018

Filing Date

03-Dec-2018

Registration No

2624/2018

Registration Date

03-Dec-2018

Court

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barrackpore, North 24 Pgs.

Judge

8-Acjm

Decision Date

19-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 25-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

199

Police Station

BIZPUR

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 498A,406,34

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of West Bengal

    Adv. A

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.GOPAL CHAKRABORTY AND 6 OTHERS

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Summary In GR Case 2624/2018, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Barrackpore acquitted Gopal Chakraborty, Shipra Bhattacharya, Rasmani Chakraborty, Asit Chakraborty, and Malesree Chakraborty under sections 498A/406/34 IPC. The sole prosecution witness (the complainant-wife) testified about alleged dowry harassment and cruelty but recanted during cross-examination, stating the dispute was settled and she had no allegations against the accused. The court found insufficient evidence of the necessary cruelty to constitute section 498A offense and no corroborating witnesses or medical documentation, resulting in acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 19-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Acjm

  4. 21-Jan-2026

    Argument / Further Argument

    Acjm

  5. 25-Nov-2025

    Examination under section 313 Cr.P.C

    Acjm

  6. 03-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    Acjm

  7. 19-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Acjm

  8. 17-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Acjm

  9. 16-Apr-2025

    Evidence

    Acjm

  10. 16-Dec-2024

    OrderView PDF

  11. 16-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    Acjm

  12. 13-Dec-2024

    Evidence

    Acjm

  13. 03-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    Acjm

  14. 02-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    Acjm

  15. 01-Aug-2024

    Evidence

    Acjm

  16. 09-Apr-2024

    OrderView PDF

  17. 09-Apr-2024

    Evidence

    Acjm

  18. 22-Jan-2024

    OrderView PDF

  19. 22-Jan-2024

    Evidence

    Acjm

  20. 20-Sep-2023

    OrderView PDF

  21. 20-Sep-2023

    Evidence

    Acjm

  22. 23-Feb-2023

    Evidence

    Acjm

  23. 17-Nov-2022

    Evidence

    Acjm

  24. 09-Jun-2022

    Evidence

  25. 24-Feb-2022

    Evidence

  26. 29-Oct-2021

    Evidence

    Acjm

  27. 02-Jul-2021

    Evidence

    Acjm

  28. 25-Mar-2021

    Evidence

    Acjm

  29. 21-May-2020

    Evidence

    Acjm

  30. 21-Feb-2020

    Evidence

    Acjm

  31. 21-Nov-2019

    Evidence

    Acjm

  32. 01-Aug-2019

    Charge / Plea Hearing

    Acjm

  33. 10-Apr-2019

    Charge / Plea Hearing

    Acjm

  34. 19-Dec-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 03-Dec-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 2624/2018

casestatus.in Summary

Summary In GR Case 2624/2018, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Barrackpore acquitted Gopal Chakraborty, Shipra Bhattacharya, Rasmani Chakraborty, Asit Chakraborty, and Malesree Chakraborty under sections 498A/406/34 IPC. The sole prosecution witness (the complainant-wife) testified about alleged dowry harassment and cruelty but recanted during cross-examination, stating the dispute was settled and she had no allegations against the accused. The court found insufficient evidence of the necessary cruelty to constitute section 498A offense and no corroborating witnesses or medical documentation, resulting in acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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