Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Calcutta HC Acquits Three in Dismemberment Case, Scraps Death Penalty
The Calcutta High Court has freed three people previously found guilty of murdering and dismembering a woman.
The woman's body was found in pieces at a train station.
The court decided there wasn't enough proof to convict them, overturning the previous death sentences.
The court stated the prosecution did not provide sufficient evidence, leading to the acquittal of the accused.
Calcutta High Court acquitted three individuals.
The accused were previously convicted and sentenced to death.
The case involved the 2014 murder and dismemberment of Jayanti Deb.
Her body parts were found in separate bags at Sealdah Railway Station.
The court stated the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
- Who
- Surojit Deb, Lipika Poddar, Sanjoy Biswas and the Calcutta High Court.
- What
- Calcutta High Court acquitted three people previously convicted of murder.
- When
- The judgment was delivered on Thursday.
- Where
- Calcutta High Court, regarding an incident at Sealdah Railway Station.
- Why
- The court found the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
Prosecution
Defense
Verdict
Prosecution
Uphold the conviction and death sentence.
Defense
Acquit the defendants due to lack of evidence.
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Defendants
- Surojit Deb, Lipika Poddar, Sanjay Biswas
- Original Charge
- Murder
- Victim
- Jayanti Deb
- Location of Body
- Sealdah Railway Station
- Date of Incident
- 2014
