Sikkim Court September 1988 Judgments

Ganga Basnet Vs. State of Sikkim

Court: Sikkim

Reported in: 1989CriLJ1173

J.K. Mohanty, C.J.1. The appellant Miss Ganga Basnet, who was working as an Auxiliary Nurse and mid-wife in a primary health sub-centre was tried for having committed murder of her new born baby, has been convicted under Section 304 IPC Part I and sentenced to 7 years' rigorous imprisonment by the Sessions Judge, Sikkim at Gangtok in Criminal Case No. 19 of 1986.2. The appellant, a spinster was a tenant and occupying a room in the ground floor of one Mrs. Dorjee Doma Bhutiani, PW 2. It is alleged that the appellant locked the doors and remained inside the room and in spite of repeated knocks by PW 2, she did not open the door. In reply the appellant used to say that she was suffering from high fever. After two days, PW 2 became suspicious that something untoward has happened. So he went to the Police Station and lodged information on 26-11-1985 at about 12.00 noon before the Havildar PW 5 who was incharge of Lingtam Out Post. Havildar deputed two constables to go to the spot and take s...