A death reference and an appeal have been heard
analogously as they relate to the same impugned judgment of
conviction dated August 29, 2023 and order of sentence dated
August 31, 2023 passed by the Fast Track, Third Court,
Behrampore, Murshidabad in Session Serial No. 1387 of 2022
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convicting the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal
Code and under Section 28 of the Arms Act and sentencing
the appellant to death.
2. Appellant not being represented on several dates of
hearing of the death reference and the appeal we had
appointed the learned Senior Advocate and the learned Junior
Advocate appearing for the appellant, as advocates for the
appellant and requested the Secretary, State Legal Services
Authority to regularize such appointment, which was done.