High Court Division
Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction
Md. Abdul Hye J
Krishna Debnath J
Judgement
July 14th, 2014
State………….Appellants
vs
Jabed Jahangir…………..
…………..Condemned Prisoner
Code of Criminal Procedure (V of 1898)
Section 428
Penal Code (XLV of 1860)
Section
302
Before holding the trial news paper publication was made regarding the absconding accused and that news paper publication is lying with the record. After arrest by the police, convict was sent to Jail, wherefrom he filed the Jail Appeal putting his signature in the Vokalatnama. The signature of convict in his Vokalatnama and the signature put in the admit card are same and identical and, as such, there is no doubt that the admit card belongs to convict.
Khandker Mahbub Hossain with Md Masud-ul-Haque, Advocate-In Criminal Appeal No.4171 of 2010.
Md. Moniruzzaman (Rubel), DAG Abul Kalam Azad Khan, AAG Md Soyeb Khan, AAG-For the State.
Judgment
Md. Abdul Hye J: This Death Reference is for confirmation of the death sentence imposed upon condemned prisoner Jabed Jahangir and Criminal Appeal No. 4171 of 2010 with Jail Appeal No. 47 of 2010 have been preferred against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 3-5-2009 passed by learned Druto Bichar Tribunal, Chittagong, in Druto Bichar Tribunal, Chittagong, in Druto Bichar Case No. 51 of 2008 and, as such, the death reference and appeals are taken together for hearing and disposal as those arose out of the same judgment.
2. Prosecution case in brief is that on 22-2-2007 one Md Jabed Jahangir made an agreement on 150 Taka Stamp with the informant Hazi Md Shahidur Rahman to live in his 4 storied building (Mim House, Chittagong), South unit at a monthly rental of Taka 2,500 from 1-3-2007 with his family. As the said house was vacant, Md Jabed Jahangir took possession of the same with his family and other belongings on 25-2-2007 and began to reside as husband and wife. Jahcd Jahangir said to the informant and his gate-keeper that he used to serve in Shahin Brothers, at Asadgonj. On 2-4-2007 bad smell spread in the building of informant who directed his gate-keeper to inquire into the matter. Gate-keeper Mohammad Ali searched everywhere in the building and guess that the bad smell was coming from the south unit of 3 rd Floor but the room was under lock and key. Maid servant Hasina says that perhaps Jabed Jahangir and his wife went to Dhaka. Gate-Keeper Mohammad Ali disclosed that on 31-3-2007, Saturday at noon, Jabed Jahangir alone went out leaving his wife and thereafter he did not come back. After Magrib prayer the informant along with his tenant Abbas and neighbour Md Eakub, Md Shafiq break open the lock of the room and entered therein and found the dead body of wife of Jabed Jahangir lying on the bed pressed by the mattress. The informant instantly informed the matter to the local police station. He came to know from maid servant Hasina that Jabed Jahangir used to call his wife as Ria. Police came from Thana, prepared the inquest report of the dead body and sent the dead body to Chittagong Medical College Hospital Morgue for pust-mortem. After query the informant came to know that Jabed Jahangir did not mention his father’s name and address correctly in Bharanama Agreement and his father’s correct name is Harun-or-Rashid, who lives in Chandgaon residential area with family. Accused Jabed Jahangir killed his wife Ria, kept the dead body under the mattress in the room and left the house on 31-3-2007 at noon keeping the room under lock and key and accordingly the informant lodged the FIR with Bakulia Thana, CMP Chittagong, on 2-4-2007.
3. Police after investigation submitted charge-sheet against accused Md Jabed Jahangir under section 302/201 of the Penal Code.
4. After framing charge against the accused, Druto Bichar Tribunal, Chittagong, held the trial and found accused Jabed Jahangir (since absconding) guilty under section 302 of the Penal Code and thereby sentenced him to death by judgment dated 3-5-2009.
5. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and sentence dated 3-5-2009 convict accused Jabed Jahangir preferred Criminal Appeal No. 4170 of 2010 arising out of Jail Appeal No. 47 of 2010.
6. Mr Md Moniruzzaman (Rubel), learned Deputy Attorney-General appearing on behalf of the State-respondent submits that convict accused Jabed Jahangir brutally killed his wife Ria while residing in Mim House of informant and the prosecution has been able to prove the charge of murder beyond reasonable doubt and, as such, the learned Druto Bichar Tribunal, Chittagong, rightly passed the death sentence which calls for no interference.
7. Mr Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, learned advocate appearing on behalf of the convict appellant submits along with an application under section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, that the prosecution failed to prove the charge of murder against convict appellant Jabed Jahangir beyond reasonable doubt and, as such, the death reference should be rejected. He submits that the trial was held in absentia and the trial Court did not comply the provisions of sections 87 and 88 of the Code of Criminal Procedure but this contention is not at all true. It appears from order No. 1 dated 11-11-2008 of the LC Record that before holding the trial Newspaper publication was made regarding the absconding accused Jabed Jahangir and that News paper publication is lying with the Lower Court Record. It has been stated in para 3 of the application under section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure that the admit card of Jabed Jahangir was collected from the School which is also not at all true and the investigating officer got the original admit card of Jabed Jahangir from the house of occurrence of murder. Learned Advocate pressed for taking additional evidence but we do not find any cogent ground for taking additional evidence in the case and, as such, the petition under section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deserves no consideration.
8. Let us now scrutinize the testimony of the PWs upon which the impugned death sentence is passed.
9. To prove the charge of murder Prosecution examined as many as 18 witnesses but the Defence examined none.
10. PW 1 Dr Md Habibur Rahman made the post-mortem of the dead body of deceased Ria and opined that Death was due to combined effects of shock and asphyxia as a result of head injury with intracranial haemorrhage and strangulation both of those were ante-mortem and homicidal in nature. PW 1 proved the post-mortem report marked Exhibit 1 and his signature therein, marked Exhibit l/ka.
11. PW 2 Constable Shakhor Kumar Das brought the dead body of deceased Ria to Chittagong Medical College Hospital Morgue by a chalan marked Exhibit 2.
12. PW 3 Md Monoarul Islam, Metropolitan Magistrate Chittagong, recorded the 164 statement of witness Nurunnahar Begum and Md Mir Ahmed and those statements are marked Exhibits 4 and 5.
13. PW 4 Md Mohiuddin is the witness to the seizure list of photograph of accused Jabed Jahangir and he identifies the photograph marked Article Exhibit- 1.
14. In reply to cross-examination PW 4 says that- Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K K‡qK eQi hver wPwb| †m Avgvi cÖwZ‡ekx| PW 4 denied the suggestion that seized photograph is not of Jabed Jahangir.
15. PW 5 is tendered and declined.
16. In his deposition PW 6 Boktiar Hossain says that 4-4-07Bs ZvwiL mKvj 10.25 wgwb‡U Avgv‡`i PZz_© Zjvi fvovwUqv nviæbyi iwk` I Zvi †Q‡j Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii gv‡qi Dc¯’vcb g‡Z cywjk Avgvi mvg‡b D³ evmv n‡Z 1wU cyivZb wdªR, 1wU cyivZb TV Ges 1wU wUwf Uªwj Rã ZvwjKv g~‡j Rã K‡i| Avwg D³ Rã ZvwjKvq ¯^vÿi K‡iwQ| GB †mB Rã ZvwjKv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 7,7/K| Avwg ï‡bwQ Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi evKwjqv _vbvi cv‡k fvov evmvq Zvi ¯¿x‡K nZ¨v K‡i‡Q|
17. PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum says that- Avwg evKwiqv _vbvi gxg nvD‡Ri wewfbœ evmvq wS Gi KvR Kwi| gxg nvD‡Ri 4_© Zjvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evmvq I gvwmK 400 UvKvq KvR KiZvg| evmvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi I Zvi ¯¿x wiqv emevm KiZ| 29-3-07 I 30-3-2007Bs Zvwi‡L mKv‡j Avwg H evmvq wM‡q Zvjve× †`‡L P‡j Avwm| ciw`b wM‡qI Zvjve× †`wL| c‡i ïwb †h evmv †_‡K `yM©Ü †ei n‡Z _vK‡j †jvKRb Zvjv †f‡½ evmvq Xz‡K wiqvi cPv g„Z‡`n D×vi K‡i‡Q| c‡i cywjk Avgv‡K Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii d‡Uv †`Lv‡j Avwg Zv mbv³ Kwi| G e¨vcv‡i Avwg g¨wR‡óªU g‡bvqviæj Bmjv‡g wbKU RevbewÜ w`‡qwQjvg Ges G me K_v e‡jwQ|
18. In reply to cross-examination PW 7 says that- Avwg 8-3-2007 Zvs n‡Z 29-3-2007Bs Zvs ch©šÍ Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evmvq KvR K‡iwQ| cÖ‡Z¨K w`b 1/2 N›Uv †_‡K 1 N›Uv KvR KiZvg| Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi I Zvi ¯¿xi g‡a¨ SMov nZ wKbv ej‡Z cviebv|
20. PW 8 is tendered and declined.
20. PW 9 Mir Ahmed is the witness of inquest report as well as the witness to the seizure list Exhibit 7 PW 9 heard that accused Jabed Jahangir killed his wife Ria who used to live at Mim house and PW 9 knew both of them.
21. PW 10 Hazi Md Shahidur Rahman is the informant of the case as well as the owner of Mim House wherein the occurrence of murder took place. In his deposition PW 10 says that Avwg GB gvgjvi GRvnviKvix| Avwg gxg nvD‡Ri gvwjK| 22-2-2007 Bs Zvwi‡L Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi bvgxq GK e¨w³ Avgvi evmvi 4_© Zjvi cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿb Ask fvov †bq Ges kZ© _v‡K †h, 1-3-2007Bs ZvwiL †h‡K evmvq DV‡e| Avgvi evmvwU Lvwj _vKvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Av‡MB evmvq DV‡Z Pvq| Avwg m¤§wZ w`‡j 25-2-2007Bs Zvwi‡L †m ¯¿x cwiPq w`‡h GKRb gwnjvmn Avgvi evmvq D‡V| 2-4-2007 Bs Zvs Avwg Awdm †_‡K we‡K‡j evmvq wd‡i `yM©Ü cvB| Avwg `v‡ivqvb‡K agK w`‡q †Wªb BZ¨vw` cwi¯‹vi Ki‡Z ewj| `v‡ivqvb †Wªb cwi¯‹vi Kivi ciI `yM©Ü µgv¤^‡q evo‡Z _vK‡j `yM©‡Üi Drm LyR‡Z _v‡K| `v‡ivqvb 4_© Zjvq hvIqvi ci cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿb As‡ki evmvi †h‡K `yM©Ü Avm‡Q e‡j †m eyS‡Z cv‡i| evmvwU evB‡i Zvjve× wQj| `v‡ivqvb Avgv‡K Avgvi evmvq (†`vZjv) G‡m Rvbvq †h 4_© Zjvi cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿb As‡ki evmv †_‡K `yM©Ü †ei n‡”Q| G mgq evmvq Ab¨vY¨ fvovwUqvivI `yM©‡Ü AwZó n‡q c‡o| Avwg Ab¨vY¨ fvovwVqv I ¯’vbxq †jvK‡`i mwnZ civgk© K‡i evmvi Zvjv †f‡½ wm×všÍ †bB Ges evmvi mvg‡bi wi·v M¨v‡i‡Ri gxi Avnv¤§`‡K †W‡K wb‡q Zvjv KvUvB| ZLb Avwg, `v‡ivqvb, fvovwUqv †gvt AveŸvQ, ˆZwn`, Rvgvj, evmvi mvg‡bi †`v‡K‡b kwdK, AveŸvQ, ˆZwn`, Rvgvj, mevi mvg‡bi †`vKv‡bi kwdK, AveŸvQ cÖgyL wQj| evmvi wfZ‡i Xz‡K †`wL †dv‡i 1wU †g‡Uªm Aci 1wU †g‡Uªm w`‡q XvKv Ges gvSLv‡b Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿xi g”Z I cPv jvk| m‡½ m‡½ evZwjqv _vbvB RvbvB| _vbv †_‡K cywjk mn SI myeªZ miKvi Av‡m Ges jv‡ki myiZnvj wi‡cvU© cÖ¯‘Z K‡i Ges jvk wb‡q hvq| myiZnvj wi‡cv‡U© ¯^vÿi K‡iwQ| GB Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 8/L| Avwg NUbv Rvwb‡q _vbvq GRvnvi `v‡qi Kwi| GB †mB GRvnvi Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 9,9/K| Avwg Zvjv KvUvi Av‡M Pzw³c‡Î D‡jøwLZ †dvb b¤^‡i †dvb Kwi wKš’ evi eviB Òms‡hvM †`qv m¤¢e bqÓ K_v¸wj Av‡m| Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evmvi Kv‡Ri †g‡qi wbKU wR½vmv Ki‡j †m Rvwb‡qwQj †h Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi I Zvi ¯¿x XvKvq hvIqvi K_v wQj| `v‡ivqvb‡K wRÁvmv Ki‡j †m Rvbvq †h 31-3-2007 Bs Zvwi‡L `ycyi †ejvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K GKv evB‡i †h‡Z †`‡L‡Q| Gi ci Zv‡K Avi †`‡Lwb| NUbvi ci cywjk hLb myiZnvj Ki‡Z Av‡m ZLb cywjk‡K evmvi mvg‡b wi·v M¨v‡i‡Ri gxi Avnv¤§` Rvbvq †h, †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wcZvi evmv wP‡b| Kvib †hw`b Rv‡e` fvov D‡V †h w`b Zvi gvjcÎ G‡b w`‡qwQj| GK ch©v‡q evmvq gvj ivLvi RvqMv bv LvZvq wKQz gvj Rv‡e`‡i wcZvi evox‡Z †i‡L GmwQj|
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Pzw³c‡Î Zvi wcZvi PuvbMvI AvevwmK GjvKvi wVKvbv D‡jøL K‡iwb| cywjk H iv‡ZB Rv‡e`‡K wcZv nviæbyi iwk` I Zvi fvB Ges Aci GK AvZ¥xq‡K _vbvq wb‡h Av‡m| Rv‡e‡`i AvPi‡b Avgvi wek¦vm †h †m ¯¿x cwiPq w`‡q wiqv bv‡g gwnjv‡K wg_¨v cwiPq w`‡q Avgvi evmvq D‡V Ges Zv‡K Lyb K‡i jvk †g‡Uªm w`‡q †X‡K evmvi `iRvq Zvjv w`‡q P‡j hvq Ges cjvZK nq| cywjk 3-4-2007Bs Zvwi‡L mKvj 8-30 wgwb‡U NUbv¯’‡ji evmvq Av‡m I i³gvLv 2wU †g‡Uªm, evwjk, weQvbvi Pv`i I KvUv ZvjvwU D×vi I Rã K‡i| Avwg Rãbvgvq ¯^vÿi K‡iwQ| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 10,10/K| cywjk RãK…Z 2wU †g‡Uªm, evwjk I Pv`i Avgvi wR¤§vq iv‡L| I †mB wR¤§vbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 11/L| D×vi I RãK…Z ZvjvwU Av`vj‡Z Av‡Q e¯’ cÖ`t II cywjk H Zvwi‡LB mKvj 9-2 wgwb‡U Avgvi evmvq Avgvi Dc¯’vcbg‡Z evox fvovi Pzw³bvgv Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã K‡i| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 12, 12K| Pzw³bvgvq Avgvi I Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯^vÿi Av‡Q GB †mB Pzw³bvgv e¯‘ cÖ` t III , 4-4-2007Bs ZvwiL `ycyi 15-30 wgwb‡U cywjk NUbv¯’j evmvq G‡m †eWiæ‡gi wUwf Uªjxi wcQ‡b †g‡S‡Z cwjw_b KvMR Øviv Ave”Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii gva¨wgK ¯‹zj mvwU©wd‡KU cixÿvi cÖ‡ekcÎ D×vi I Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã K‡i| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 13, 13 K| GB †mB cÖ‡ekcÎ e¯‘’ cÖ` t IV.
22. In reply to cross-exmination PW 10 says that ” Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi 25-2-2007 Zvwi‡L Avgvi evmvq D‡V Ges m¤¢eZ 31-3-2007Bs ch©šÍ Avgvi evmvq wQj| Zvi mwnZ Zvi ¯¿x wfKwU‡gi SMov nZ wKbv Rvwb bv| Avwg wfKwU‡gi Ly‡bi NUbv †`wLwb| Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K Avwg c~‡e© wPwbZvg bv|Ó
23. PW 11 Mohammad Ali was the gatekeeper of Mim House. In his deposition PW 11 says that Avwg gxg nvD‡Ri `v‡ivqvb| 25-2-2007Bs Zvwi‡L gxg nvD‡Ri 4_© Zjvi cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿb BDwb‡U Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi fvovwUqv wnmv‡e D‡V| Zvi mv‡_ GKRb gwnjvI wQj hv‡K †m ¯¿x cwiPq †`q| 31-3-2007Bs Zvwi‡L 15-00 NwUKvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi GKv evB‡i hvq Ges ZLb Avwg †MU Ly‡j ‡`B| 2-4-2007Bs Zvs Avgv‡`i wewìs †_‡K `yM©Ü †ei n‡Z _v‡K Ges Zv µgv¤^‡i evo‡Z _v‡K| Avwg `yM©‡Üi Drm ‡ei Kivi Rb¨ evmvi Avkcv‡k, †Wªb, Qv` BZ¨vw`‡Z †LvR †bB|
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24. Lei †c‡q cywjk Av‡m Ges jv‡ki myiZnvj K‡i Ges jvk wb‡q hvq| ciw`b Avevi cywjk mKvj 8-30 Uvq Av‡m Ges c~‡e©v³ 2wU †g‡Uªm, 1wU weQvbvi Pv`i, 2wU evwj‡ki Kfvi Ges 1wU KvUv Zvjv (hvnv †K‡U evmvq XzKv n‡qwQj) Rãbvg g~‡j Rã K‡i| Avwg Rãbvgvq ¯^vÿi K‡iwQ| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 10/L| H Zvwi‡L mKvj 9.20 wgwb‡U cywjk gxg nvD‡Ri gvwjK knx`yi ingv‡bi evmv n‡Z Zvi Dc¯’vcb g‡Z Zvi mwnZ Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evox fvovi Pzw³bvgvwU RãZvwjKvg~‡j Rã K‡i Ges Avwg Zv‡Z ¯^vÿx n‡qwQ| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 12/L| ciw`b 4-4-2007Bs Zvs `ycyi 15.30 wgwb‡U cywjk NUbvi evmvq Av‡m Ges ‡eWiæ‡gi wUwf Uªjxi wcQ‡b †g‡S‡Z _vKv cwjw_b †gvov‡bv GKwU admit card D×vi I Rã K‡i Ges Avwg Zv‡Z ¯^vÿx nB| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 13/L| NUbvi ci n‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi cjvKZ| admit card cª`t Gi mwnZ GKwU KvMR wQj Ges Zv‡Z GKwU Qwe wQj hv Avmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii| NUbvi ci cywjk Avgv‡K wR½vmvev` K‡iwQj|Ó
25. In reply to cross-examination PW 11 says that 31-3-2007Bs ZvwiL mKvj 10-00Uvq bv¯Ív wb‡q Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi evmvq Xz‡KwQj Ges weKvj 3-00 Uvq †ei n‡q hvq| †m gv‡S g‡a¨ evmvi evB‡i _vKZ| 31-3-2007Bs Zvwi‡Li c~e©eZx© iv‡ZI evB‡i wQj| 3-00Uvq †ei nIqvi mgq Zvi †Pnvivq ev AvPi‡b †Kvb A¯^vfvweKZv wQj wK bv †Lqvj Kwiwb| Avgiv jv‡ki Mjvq Iobv Øviv †cPv‡bv †`‡LwQjvg|Ó
26. In his deposition PW 12 Md Elias says that Avmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K wPwb| Zvi MÖv‡g evox I Avgvi MÖv‡gi evox GKB ¯’v‡b| †m Avgvi cÖwZ‡ekx| 3-4-2007Bs Zvwi‡L cywjk Avgv‡K Puv›`vMvI _vbvq †W‡K wb‡q hvq Ges GKwU d‡Uv †`Lvq| d‡UvwU Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wQj| cywjk d‡UvwU Rã K‡i| Avwg Rãbvgvq ¯^vÿi w`‡qwQ| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 6/L| GB †mB RãK…Z Qwe e¯’ cÖ`t I wnmv‡e wPwýZ Av‡Q|
27. PW 13 SI Towhidur Rahman says that Avwg 1-10-2006Bs Zvs PÆMÖvg †g‡Uªv t _vbv evKwjqv SI wnmv‡e ‡hvM`vb Kwi| 1-1-2007Bs Zvs evKwjqvi KvjvwgTv evRv‡ii wbKU gxg nvD‡Ri PZz_© Zjvq fvovwUqv wnmv‡e DwV| Avgvi cv‡k SI e`iæ¾gvb fvov _vK‡Zb| PZz_© Zjvi cwð‡g `wÿ‡bi dv‡U Avmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi mcwiev‡i fvovwUqv wQj| PZz_© Zjvi Aci dvUwU Lvwj wQj| 2-4-20087Bs Zvs Avwg evKwjqv _vbv GjvKvq wWDwU‡Z wQjvg| _vbvi Ab¨vb¨ Awdmvi‡`i gva¨‡g Rvb‡Z cvwi †h, Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii fvov †bqv dv‡U Zvi ¯¿xi g”Z‡`n cvIqv †M‡Q| Avwg wKQzÿb c‡i mܨvq D³ dv‡U Avwm Ges jvk †`wL| jvkwU †dv‡i †g‡Uª‡mi Dc‡i Aci 1wU †g‡Uªm w`‡q XvKv wQj Ges dzjv I jvk n‡Z `yM©Ü †ei nw”Qj| Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii fvov †bqv evmvwU Gi 2 w`b c~e© †_‡K Zvjve× †`‡LwQ| c‡i ï‡bwQ †h, Zvjv †f‡½ evmvq Xz‡K Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿x jv‡ki mÜvb cvIqv hvq|Ó
28. In replay to cross-examination PW 13 says that- Avgvi cvkvcvwk dv‡UB Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi fvov _vKZ| Zvi m‡½ Zvi ¯¿xi SMov n‡Z †`wLwb| jv‡ki Mjvq †Kvb `vM wQj wKbv jÿ¨ Kwiwb| wfKwUg wKfv‡e gviv †M‡Q Zv Avgvi Rvbv †bB|
29. I PW 14 Md Alamgir Hossain was the Officer-in-Charge of Bakulia Thana at the time of alleged occurrence and under his direction IO made investigation of the case and submitted charge-sheet against accused Jabed Jahangir under section 302-201 of the Penal Code.
30. PW 15 SI Md Badruzzaman says that: -Avwg 18-1-2007Bs Zvs evKwjqv _vbvi SI wnmv‡e †hvM`vb Kwi Ges evKwjqv _vbvi KvjvwgTv evRv‡ii gxg nvD‡Ri 4_© Zjvq fvov _vwK| 4_© Zjvq 4wU dvU wQj, Aci 3wU dv‡Ui 1 wU‡Z SI ‡ZŠwn` Ges Ab¨wU‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi fvov _vKZ| GKwU dvU Lvwj wQj| 2-4-2007Bs Zvwi‡L Avwg wWDwU †k‡l ivZ 8-00 NwUKvq evmvq wdwi Ges Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evmvq †jvKRb †`wL Ges ZLb `yM©Ü Qovw”Qj| Avwg dv‡Ui wfZ‡i wM‡q Kvewjhv _vbvi SI KvBwKmjy I SI myeªZ miKvi mn cywjk †`wL| †mKv‡b †dv‡ii Dci ivLv †g‡Uªv‡mi Dci 1wU jvk Aci &iKwU †g‡Uªm Øviv XvKv Ae¯’vq †`wL| jvkwU Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿xi wQj| c‡i gywb h Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Zvi ¯¿x‡K Lyb K‡i `iRvq Zvjv w`‡q cjvZK nq| Avwg Gi 2/3 w`b c~e© n‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii N‡i Zvjv jvMv‡bv †`wL| e¯’ cÖ` t I Gi QwewU Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii| NUbvi wel‡q Z`šÍKvix Kg©KZ©v Avgv‡K wRÁvmvev` K‡i‡Qb|Ó
(To be continued)
Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction
Md. Abdul Hye J
Krishna Debnath J
Judgement
July 14th, 2014
State………….Appellants
vs
Jabed Jahangir…………..
…………..Condemned Prisoner
Code of Criminal Procedure (V of 1898)
Section 428
Penal Code (XLV of 1860)
Section
302
Before holding the trial news paper publication was made regarding the absconding accused and that news paper publication is lying with the record. After arrest by the police, convict was sent to Jail, wherefrom he filed the Jail Appeal putting his signature in the Vokalatnama. The signature of convict in his Vokalatnama and the signature put in the admit card are same and identical and, as such, there is no doubt that the admit card belongs to convict.
Khandker Mahbub Hossain with Md Masud-ul-Haque, Advocate-In Criminal Appeal No.4171 of 2010.
Md. Moniruzzaman (Rubel), DAG Abul Kalam Azad Khan, AAG Md Soyeb Khan, AAG-For the State.
Judgment
Md. Abdul Hye J: This Death Reference is for confirmation of the death sentence imposed upon condemned prisoner Jabed Jahangir and Criminal Appeal No. 4171 of 2010 with Jail Appeal No. 47 of 2010 have been preferred against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 3-5-2009 passed by learned Druto Bichar Tribunal, Chittagong, in Druto Bichar Tribunal, Chittagong, in Druto Bichar Case No. 51 of 2008 and, as such, the death reference and appeals are taken together for hearing and disposal as those arose out of the same judgment.
2. Prosecution case in brief is that on 22-2-2007 one Md Jabed Jahangir made an agreement on 150 Taka Stamp with the informant Hazi Md Shahidur Rahman to live in his 4 storied building (Mim House, Chittagong), South unit at a monthly rental of Taka 2,500 from 1-3-2007 with his family. As the said house was vacant, Md Jabed Jahangir took possession of the same with his family and other belongings on 25-2-2007 and began to reside as husband and wife. Jahcd Jahangir said to the informant and his gate-keeper that he used to serve in Shahin Brothers, at Asadgonj. On 2-4-2007 bad smell spread in the building of informant who directed his gate-keeper to inquire into the matter. Gate-keeper Mohammad Ali searched everywhere in the building and guess that the bad smell was coming from the south unit of 3 rd Floor but the room was under lock and key. Maid servant Hasina says that perhaps Jabed Jahangir and his wife went to Dhaka. Gate-Keeper Mohammad Ali disclosed that on 31-3-2007, Saturday at noon, Jabed Jahangir alone went out leaving his wife and thereafter he did not come back. After Magrib prayer the informant along with his tenant Abbas and neighbour Md Eakub, Md Shafiq break open the lock of the room and entered therein and found the dead body of wife of Jabed Jahangir lying on the bed pressed by the mattress. The informant instantly informed the matter to the local police station. He came to know from maid servant Hasina that Jabed Jahangir used to call his wife as Ria. Police came from Thana, prepared the inquest report of the dead body and sent the dead body to Chittagong Medical College Hospital Morgue for pust-mortem. After query the informant came to know that Jabed Jahangir did not mention his father’s name and address correctly in Bharanama Agreement and his father’s correct name is Harun-or-Rashid, who lives in Chandgaon residential area with family. Accused Jabed Jahangir killed his wife Ria, kept the dead body under the mattress in the room and left the house on 31-3-2007 at noon keeping the room under lock and key and accordingly the informant lodged the FIR with Bakulia Thana, CMP Chittagong, on 2-4-2007.
3. Police after investigation submitted charge-sheet against accused Md Jabed Jahangir under section 302/201 of the Penal Code.
4. After framing charge against the accused, Druto Bichar Tribunal, Chittagong, held the trial and found accused Jabed Jahangir (since absconding) guilty under section 302 of the Penal Code and thereby sentenced him to death by judgment dated 3-5-2009.
5. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and sentence dated 3-5-2009 convict accused Jabed Jahangir preferred Criminal Appeal No. 4170 of 2010 arising out of Jail Appeal No. 47 of 2010.
6. Mr Md Moniruzzaman (Rubel), learned Deputy Attorney-General appearing on behalf of the State-respondent submits that convict accused Jabed Jahangir brutally killed his wife Ria while residing in Mim House of informant and the prosecution has been able to prove the charge of murder beyond reasonable doubt and, as such, the learned Druto Bichar Tribunal, Chittagong, rightly passed the death sentence which calls for no interference.
7. Mr Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, learned advocate appearing on behalf of the convict appellant submits along with an application under section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, that the prosecution failed to prove the charge of murder against convict appellant Jabed Jahangir beyond reasonable doubt and, as such, the death reference should be rejected. He submits that the trial was held in absentia and the trial Court did not comply the provisions of sections 87 and 88 of the Code of Criminal Procedure but this contention is not at all true. It appears from order No. 1 dated 11-11-2008 of the LC Record that before holding the trial Newspaper publication was made regarding the absconding accused Jabed Jahangir and that News paper publication is lying with the Lower Court Record. It has been stated in para 3 of the application under section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure that the admit card of Jabed Jahangir was collected from the School which is also not at all true and the investigating officer got the original admit card of Jabed Jahangir from the house of occurrence of murder. Learned Advocate pressed for taking additional evidence but we do not find any cogent ground for taking additional evidence in the case and, as such, the petition under section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deserves no consideration.
8. Let us now scrutinize the testimony of the PWs upon which the impugned death sentence is passed.
9. To prove the charge of murder Prosecution examined as many as 18 witnesses but the Defence examined none.
10. PW 1 Dr Md Habibur Rahman made the post-mortem of the dead body of deceased Ria and opined that Death was due to combined effects of shock and asphyxia as a result of head injury with intracranial haemorrhage and strangulation both of those were ante-mortem and homicidal in nature. PW 1 proved the post-mortem report marked Exhibit 1 and his signature therein, marked Exhibit l/ka.
11. PW 2 Constable Shakhor Kumar Das brought the dead body of deceased Ria to Chittagong Medical College Hospital Morgue by a chalan marked Exhibit 2.
12. PW 3 Md Monoarul Islam, Metropolitan Magistrate Chittagong, recorded the 164 statement of witness Nurunnahar Begum and Md Mir Ahmed and those statements are marked Exhibits 4 and 5.
13. PW 4 Md Mohiuddin is the witness to the seizure list of photograph of accused Jabed Jahangir and he identifies the photograph marked Article Exhibit- 1.
14. In reply to cross-examination PW 4 says that- Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K K‡qK eQi hver wPwb| †m Avgvi cÖwZ‡ekx| PW 4 denied the suggestion that seized photograph is not of Jabed Jahangir.
15. PW 5 is tendered and declined.
16. In his deposition PW 6 Boktiar Hossain says that 4-4-07Bs ZvwiL mKvj 10.25 wgwb‡U Avgv‡`i PZz_© Zjvi fvovwUqv nviæbyi iwk` I Zvi †Q‡j Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii gv‡qi Dc¯’vcb g‡Z cywjk Avgvi mvg‡b D³ evmv n‡Z 1wU cyivZb wdªR, 1wU cyivZb TV Ges 1wU wUwf Uªwj Rã ZvwjKv g~‡j Rã K‡i| Avwg D³ Rã ZvwjKvq ¯^vÿi K‡iwQ| GB †mB Rã ZvwjKv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 7,7/K| Avwg ï‡bwQ Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi evKwjqv _vbvi cv‡k fvov evmvq Zvi ¯¿x‡K nZ¨v K‡i‡Q|
17. PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum says that- Avwg evKwiqv _vbvi gxg nvD‡Ri wewfbœ evmvq wS Gi KvR Kwi| gxg nvD‡Ri 4_© Zjvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evmvq I gvwmK 400 UvKvq KvR KiZvg| evmvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi I Zvi ¯¿x wiqv emevm KiZ| 29-3-07 I 30-3-2007Bs Zvwi‡L mKv‡j Avwg H evmvq wM‡q Zvjve× †`‡L P‡j Avwm| ciw`b wM‡qI Zvjve× †`wL| c‡i ïwb †h evmv †_‡K `yM©Ü †ei n‡Z _vK‡j †jvKRb Zvjv †f‡½ evmvq Xz‡K wiqvi cPv g„Z‡`n D×vi K‡i‡Q| c‡i cywjk Avgv‡K Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii d‡Uv †`Lv‡j Avwg Zv mbv³ Kwi| G e¨vcv‡i Avwg g¨wR‡óªU g‡bvqviæj Bmjv‡g wbKU RevbewÜ w`‡qwQjvg Ges G me K_v e‡jwQ|
18. In reply to cross-examination PW 7 says that- Avwg 8-3-2007 Zvs n‡Z 29-3-2007Bs Zvs ch©šÍ Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evmvq KvR K‡iwQ| cÖ‡Z¨K w`b 1/2 N›Uv †_‡K 1 N›Uv KvR KiZvg| Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi I Zvi ¯¿xi g‡a¨ SMov nZ wKbv ej‡Z cviebv|
20. PW 8 is tendered and declined.
20. PW 9 Mir Ahmed is the witness of inquest report as well as the witness to the seizure list Exhibit 7 PW 9 heard that accused Jabed Jahangir killed his wife Ria who used to live at Mim house and PW 9 knew both of them.
21. PW 10 Hazi Md Shahidur Rahman is the informant of the case as well as the owner of Mim House wherein the occurrence of murder took place. In his deposition PW 10 says that Avwg GB gvgjvi GRvnviKvix| Avwg gxg nvD‡Ri gvwjK| 22-2-2007 Bs Zvwi‡L Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi bvgxq GK e¨w³ Avgvi evmvi 4_© Zjvi cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿb Ask fvov †bq Ges kZ© _v‡K †h, 1-3-2007Bs ZvwiL †h‡K evmvq DV‡e| Avgvi evmvwU Lvwj _vKvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Av‡MB evmvq DV‡Z Pvq| Avwg m¤§wZ w`‡j 25-2-2007Bs Zvwi‡L †m ¯¿x cwiPq w`‡h GKRb gwnjvmn Avgvi evmvq D‡V| 2-4-2007 Bs Zvs Avwg Awdm †_‡K we‡K‡j evmvq wd‡i `yM©Ü cvB| Avwg `v‡ivqvb‡K agK w`‡q †Wªb BZ¨vw` cwi¯‹vi Ki‡Z ewj| `v‡ivqvb †Wªb cwi¯‹vi Kivi ciI `yM©Ü µgv¤^‡q evo‡Z _vK‡j `yM©‡Üi Drm LyR‡Z _v‡K| `v‡ivqvb 4_© Zjvq hvIqvi ci cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿb As‡ki evmvi †h‡K `yM©Ü Avm‡Q e‡j †m eyS‡Z cv‡i| evmvwU evB‡i Zvjve× wQj| `v‡ivqvb Avgv‡K Avgvi evmvq (†`vZjv) G‡m Rvbvq †h 4_© Zjvi cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿb As‡ki evmv †_‡K `yM©Ü †ei n‡”Q| G mgq evmvq Ab¨vY¨ fvovwUqvivI `yM©‡Ü AwZó n‡q c‡o| Avwg Ab¨vY¨ fvovwVqv I ¯’vbxq †jvK‡`i mwnZ civgk© K‡i evmvi Zvjv †f‡½ wm×všÍ †bB Ges evmvi mvg‡bi wi·v M¨v‡i‡Ri gxi Avnv¤§`‡K †W‡K wb‡q Zvjv KvUvB| ZLb Avwg, `v‡ivqvb, fvovwUqv †gvt AveŸvQ, ˆZwn`, Rvgvj, evmvi mvg‡bi †`v‡K‡b kwdK, AveŸvQ, ˆZwn`, Rvgvj, mevi mvg‡bi †`vKv‡bi kwdK, AveŸvQ cÖgyL wQj| evmvi wfZ‡i Xz‡K †`wL †dv‡i 1wU †g‡Uªm Aci 1wU †g‡Uªm w`‡q XvKv Ges gvSLv‡b Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿xi g”Z I cPv jvk| m‡½ m‡½ evZwjqv _vbvB RvbvB| _vbv †_‡K cywjk mn SI myeªZ miKvi Av‡m Ges jv‡ki myiZnvj wi‡cvU© cÖ¯‘Z K‡i Ges jvk wb‡q hvq| myiZnvj wi‡cv‡U© ¯^vÿi K‡iwQ| GB Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 8/L| Avwg NUbv Rvwb‡q _vbvq GRvnvi `v‡qi Kwi| GB †mB GRvnvi Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 9,9/K| Avwg Zvjv KvUvi Av‡M Pzw³c‡Î D‡jøwLZ †dvb b¤^‡i †dvb Kwi wKš’ evi eviB Òms‡hvM †`qv m¤¢e bqÓ K_v¸wj Av‡m| Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evmvi Kv‡Ri †g‡qi wbKU wR½vmv Ki‡j †m Rvwb‡qwQj †h Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi I Zvi ¯¿x XvKvq hvIqvi K_v wQj| `v‡ivqvb‡K wRÁvmv Ki‡j †m Rvbvq †h 31-3-2007 Bs Zvwi‡L `ycyi †ejvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K GKv evB‡i †h‡Z †`‡L‡Q| Gi ci Zv‡K Avi †`‡Lwb| NUbvi ci cywjk hLb myiZnvj Ki‡Z Av‡m ZLb cywjk‡K evmvi mvg‡b wi·v M¨v‡i‡Ri gxi Avnv¤§` Rvbvq †h, †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wcZvi evmv wP‡b| Kvib †hw`b Rv‡e` fvov D‡V †h w`b Zvi gvjcÎ G‡b w`‡qwQj| GK ch©v‡q evmvq gvj ivLvi RvqMv bv LvZvq wKQz gvj Rv‡e`‡i wcZvi evox‡Z †i‡L GmwQj|
ZLb SI myeªZ evey D³ gxi Avnv¤§`‡K wb‡q Rv‡e‡`i wcZvi evox PuvbMvI AvevwmK GjvKvq hvq Ges Zvi bvg avg msMÖn K‡i| †`Lv hvq †h, Rv‡e‡`i wcZvi bvg nviæbyi iwk` Ges Zvi MÖv‡gi evox cwðg †Wgmv, mvZKvwbqv| wKš‘ Pzw³c‡Î Zvi wcZvi bvg BQnvK Avnv¤§` I MÖv‡gi evox mwZcvov, mvZKvwbqv wjLv Av‡Q|
Pzw³c‡Î Zvi wcZvi PuvbMvI AvevwmK GjvKvi wVKvbv D‡jøL K‡iwb| cywjk H iv‡ZB Rv‡e`‡K wcZv nviæbyi iwk` I Zvi fvB Ges Aci GK AvZ¥xq‡K _vbvq wb‡h Av‡m| Rv‡e‡`i AvPi‡b Avgvi wek¦vm †h †m ¯¿x cwiPq w`‡q wiqv bv‡g gwnjv‡K wg_¨v cwiPq w`‡q Avgvi evmvq D‡V Ges Zv‡K Lyb K‡i jvk †g‡Uªm w`‡q †X‡K evmvi `iRvq Zvjv w`‡q P‡j hvq Ges cjvZK nq| cywjk 3-4-2007Bs Zvwi‡L mKvj 8-30 wgwb‡U NUbv¯’‡ji evmvq Av‡m I i³gvLv 2wU †g‡Uªm, evwjk, weQvbvi Pv`i I KvUv ZvjvwU D×vi I Rã K‡i| Avwg Rãbvgvq ¯^vÿi K‡iwQ| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 10,10/K| cywjk RãK…Z 2wU †g‡Uªm, evwjk I Pv`i Avgvi wR¤§vq iv‡L| I †mB wR¤§vbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 11/L| D×vi I RãK…Z ZvjvwU Av`vj‡Z Av‡Q e¯’ cÖ`t II cywjk H Zvwi‡LB mKvj 9-2 wgwb‡U Avgvi evmvq Avgvi Dc¯’vcbg‡Z evox fvovi Pzw³bvgv Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã K‡i| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 12, 12K| Pzw³bvgvq Avgvi I Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯^vÿi Av‡Q GB †mB Pzw³bvgv e¯‘ cÖ` t III , 4-4-2007Bs ZvwiL `ycyi 15-30 wgwb‡U cywjk NUbv¯’j evmvq G‡m †eWiæ‡gi wUwf Uªjxi wcQ‡b †g‡S‡Z cwjw_b KvMR Øviv Ave”Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii gva¨wgK ¯‹zj mvwU©wd‡KU cixÿvi cÖ‡ekcÎ D×vi I Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã K‡i| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 13, 13 K| GB †mB cÖ‡ekcÎ e¯‘’ cÖ` t IV.
22. In reply to cross-exmination PW 10 says that ” Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi 25-2-2007 Zvwi‡L Avgvi evmvq D‡V Ges m¤¢eZ 31-3-2007Bs ch©šÍ Avgvi evmvq wQj| Zvi mwnZ Zvi ¯¿x wfKwU‡gi SMov nZ wKbv Rvwb bv| Avwg wfKwU‡gi Ly‡bi NUbv †`wLwb| Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K Avwg c~‡e© wPwbZvg bv|Ó
23. PW 11 Mohammad Ali was the gatekeeper of Mim House. In his deposition PW 11 says that Avwg gxg nvD‡Ri `v‡ivqvb| 25-2-2007Bs Zvwi‡L gxg nvD‡Ri 4_© Zjvi cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿb BDwb‡U Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi fvovwUqv wnmv‡e D‡V| Zvi mv‡_ GKRb gwnjvI wQj hv‡K †m ¯¿x cwiPq †`q| 31-3-2007Bs Zvwi‡L 15-00 NwUKvq Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi GKv evB‡i hvq Ges ZLb Avwg †MU Ly‡j ‡`B| 2-4-2007Bs Zvs Avgv‡`i wewìs †_‡K `yM©Ü †ei n‡Z _v‡K Ges Zv µgv¤^‡i evo‡Z _v‡K| Avwg `yM©‡Üi Drm ‡ei Kivi Rb¨ evmvi Avkcv‡k, †Wªb, Qv` BZ¨vw`‡Z †LvR †bB|
weKv‡j evoxi gvwjK evmvq wd‡i `yM©Ü †c‡q Avgv‡K Zvi Drm LyR‡Z e‡jb| Avwg AveviI wewfbœ ¯’vb LywR| GK ch©v‡q 4_© Zjvi cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿb As‡ki evmv n‡Z `yM©Ü †ei n‡”Q g‡b nq| evmvwU evB‡i †_‡K Zvjve× wQj| ZLb gvwjK evmvi Ab¨vb¨ fvovwUqv‡`i‡K I Zvjv fv½vi Rb¨ wgw¯¿ †W‡K Avb‡Z e‡jb| Avwg Lei w`‡j evovwUqv AveŸvQ, ˆZwn` cÖgyL Av‡mb Ges wgw¯¿ gxi Avnv¤§`I Av‡m| Avgiv Zvjv †K‡U wfZ‡i XzwK Ges †`wL †dv‡i 1wU †g‡Uª‡mi Dci AviI GKwU †g‡Uªm ivLv Av‡Q Ges wfZ‡i Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿x cwiP‡q _vKv gwnjvi jvk †`wL|
24. Lei †c‡q cywjk Av‡m Ges jv‡ki myiZnvj K‡i Ges jvk wb‡q hvq| ciw`b Avevi cywjk mKvj 8-30 Uvq Av‡m Ges c~‡e©v³ 2wU †g‡Uªm, 1wU weQvbvi Pv`i, 2wU evwj‡ki Kfvi Ges 1wU KvUv Zvjv (hvnv †K‡U evmvq XzKv n‡qwQj) Rãbvg g~‡j Rã K‡i| Avwg Rãbvgvq ¯^vÿi K‡iwQ| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 10/L| H Zvwi‡L mKvj 9.20 wgwb‡U cywjk gxg nvD‡Ri gvwjK knx`yi ingv‡bi evmv n‡Z Zvi Dc¯’vcb g‡Z Zvi mwnZ Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evox fvovi Pzw³bvgvwU RãZvwjKvg~‡j Rã K‡i Ges Avwg Zv‡Z ¯^vÿx n‡qwQ| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 12/L| ciw`b 4-4-2007Bs Zvs `ycyi 15.30 wgwb‡U cywjk NUbvi evmvq Av‡m Ges ‡eWiæ‡gi wUwf Uªjxi wcQ‡b †g‡S‡Z _vKv cwjw_b †gvov‡bv GKwU admit card D×vi I Rã K‡i Ges Avwg Zv‡Z ¯^vÿx nB| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 13/L| NUbvi ci n‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi cjvKZ| admit card cª`t Gi mwnZ GKwU KvMR wQj Ges Zv‡Z GKwU Qwe wQj hv Avmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii| NUbvi ci cywjk Avgv‡K wR½vmvev` K‡iwQj|Ó
25. In reply to cross-examination PW 11 says that 31-3-2007Bs ZvwiL mKvj 10-00Uvq bv¯Ív wb‡q Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi evmvq Xz‡KwQj Ges weKvj 3-00 Uvq †ei n‡q hvq| †m gv‡S g‡a¨ evmvi evB‡i _vKZ| 31-3-2007Bs Zvwi‡Li c~e©eZx© iv‡ZI evB‡i wQj| 3-00Uvq †ei nIqvi mgq Zvi †Pnvivq ev AvPi‡b †Kvb A¯^vfvweKZv wQj wK bv †Lqvj Kwiwb| Avgiv jv‡ki Mjvq Iobv Øviv †cPv‡bv †`‡LwQjvg|Ó
26. In his deposition PW 12 Md Elias says that Avmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K wPwb| Zvi MÖv‡g evox I Avgvi MÖv‡gi evox GKB ¯’v‡b| †m Avgvi cÖwZ‡ekx| 3-4-2007Bs Zvwi‡L cywjk Avgv‡K Puv›`vMvI _vbvq †W‡K wb‡q hvq Ges GKwU d‡Uv †`Lvq| d‡UvwU Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wQj| cywjk d‡UvwU Rã K‡i| Avwg Rãbvgvq ¯^vÿi w`‡qwQ| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 6/L| GB †mB RãK…Z Qwe e¯’ cÖ`t I wnmv‡e wPwýZ Av‡Q|
27. PW 13 SI Towhidur Rahman says that Avwg 1-10-2006Bs Zvs PÆMÖvg †g‡Uªv t _vbv evKwjqv SI wnmv‡e ‡hvM`vb Kwi| 1-1-2007Bs Zvs evKwjqvi KvjvwgTv evRv‡ii wbKU gxg nvD‡Ri PZz_© Zjvq fvovwUqv wnmv‡e DwV| Avgvi cv‡k SI e`iæ¾gvb fvov _vK‡Zb| PZz_© Zjvi cwð‡g `wÿ‡bi dv‡U Avmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi mcwiev‡i fvovwUqv wQj| PZz_© Zjvi Aci dvUwU Lvwj wQj| 2-4-20087Bs Zvs Avwg evKwjqv _vbv GjvKvq wWDwU‡Z wQjvg| _vbvi Ab¨vb¨ Awdmvi‡`i gva¨‡g Rvb‡Z cvwi †h, Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii fvov †bqv dv‡U Zvi ¯¿xi g”Z‡`n cvIqv †M‡Q| Avwg wKQzÿb c‡i mܨvq D³ dv‡U Avwm Ges jvk †`wL| jvkwU †dv‡i †g‡Uª‡mi Dc‡i Aci 1wU †g‡Uªm w`‡q XvKv wQj Ges dzjv I jvk n‡Z `yM©Ü †ei nw”Qj| Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii fvov †bqv evmvwU Gi 2 w`b c~e© †_‡K Zvjve× †`‡LwQ| c‡i ï‡bwQ †h, Zvjv †f‡½ evmvq Xz‡K Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿x jv‡ki mÜvb cvIqv hvq|Ó
28. In replay to cross-examination PW 13 says that- Avgvi cvkvcvwk dv‡UB Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi fvov _vKZ| Zvi m‡½ Zvi ¯¿xi SMov n‡Z †`wLwb| jv‡ki Mjvq †Kvb `vM wQj wKbv jÿ¨ Kwiwb| wfKwUg wKfv‡e gviv †M‡Q Zv Avgvi Rvbv †bB|
29. I PW 14 Md Alamgir Hossain was the Officer-in-Charge of Bakulia Thana at the time of alleged occurrence and under his direction IO made investigation of the case and submitted charge-sheet against accused Jabed Jahangir under section 302-201 of the Penal Code.
30. PW 15 SI Md Badruzzaman says that: -Avwg 18-1-2007Bs Zvs evKwjqv _vbvi SI wnmv‡e †hvM`vb Kwi Ges evKwjqv _vbvi KvjvwgTv evRv‡ii gxg nvD‡Ri 4_© Zjvq fvov _vwK| 4_© Zjvq 4wU dvU wQj, Aci 3wU dv‡Ui 1 wU‡Z SI ‡ZŠwn` Ges Ab¨wU‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi fvov _vKZ| GKwU dvU Lvwj wQj| 2-4-2007Bs Zvwi‡L Avwg wWDwU †k‡l ivZ 8-00 NwUKvq evmvq wdwi Ges Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii evmvq †jvKRb †`wL Ges ZLb `yM©Ü Qovw”Qj| Avwg dv‡Ui wfZ‡i wM‡q Kvewjhv _vbvi SI KvBwKmjy I SI myeªZ miKvi mn cywjk †`wL| †mKv‡b †dv‡ii Dci ivLv †g‡Uªv‡mi Dci 1wU jvk Aci &iKwU †g‡Uªm Øviv XvKv Ae¯’vq †`wL| jvkwU Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿xi wQj| c‡i gywb h Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Zvi ¯¿x‡K Lyb K‡i `iRvq Zvjv w`‡q cjvZK nq| Avwg Gi 2/3 w`b c~e© n‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii N‡i Zvjv jvMv‡bv †`wL| e¯’ cÖ` t I Gi QwewU Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii| NUbvi wel‡q Z`šÍKvix Kg©KZ©v Avgv‡K wRÁvmvev` K‡i‡Qb|Ó
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