STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs NAIMED HOSSAIN AND ANOTHER — 141/2026

Summary: The Chief Judicial Magistrate acquitted both accused persons (Naimed Hussain and Md. Imran Azam Alvi) of charges under Sections 126(2)/118(1)/352/54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The court found that the prosecution failed to substantiate its case with cogent evidence—the sole witness could not recall details of the alleged assault at a KFC restaurant, no corroborating evidence (medical reports, investigator testimony, or independent witnesses) was produced, and significant variances existed between the written complaint and testimony. The court held that mere suspicion cannot substitute for proof and the prosecution bore the burden of proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt, which it failed to do. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.