Acquittal in Alleged Sexual Assault Case Under Section 354 IPC: Calcutta High Court
In a significant judgment delivered on 4th September 2025, the Calcutta High Court, under the Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction, Appellate Side, allowed the criminal appeal filed by Swapan Modak, who had been convicted in CRA 667 of 2014 by the Additional Sessions Judge, 3rd Court, Nadia, Krishnanagar. The original conviction was under Section 354 and Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, with the accused sentenced to rigorous imprisonment and fines.…
