MAJEDA BIBI vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 154/2013

CASE SUMMARY: Crl.A. No. 154/2013 - MAJEDA BIBI v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL The Supreme Court dismissed appeals filed by the complainant (mother of deceased Ahamadullah) and the State against the High Court's acquittal of eight accused persons charged with murder under IPC Sections 148, 302, and 34. The High Court found serious infirmities in witness testimonies, contradictions between the complainant's statement and supporting witnesses, mismatches with medical evidence, and suspicious parental behavior (parents failed to rescue their son allegedly thrown alive into a pond), concluding guilt was not proved beyond reasonable doubt. The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal, holding that appellate courts cannot overturn High Court factual findings where evidence analysis supports acquittal, even if alternative interpretations exist. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.