Tuhin Kumar Biswas @ Bumba vs The State Of West Bengal

insc-2025-1373 Supreme Court of India 2 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5146 OF 2025; Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3002 • 17 min read

7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code the Judge which under the present Code Indian Penal Code, 1860

Judges (2)

Manmohan Delivered Rajesh Bindal Coram

Parties (2)

State of West Bengal Respondent Tuhin Kumar Biswas @ Bumba Appellant

Case Significance

Tuhin Kumar Biswas @ Bumba vs The State Of West Bengal is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 2, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1373). Criminal appeal against murder conviction where accused-appellants were convicted under Section 302/34 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants, finding the conviction was based on misreading and erroneous appreciation of evidence, and directed their immediate release. The bench comprised Justices Manmohan and Rajesh Bindal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Manmohan.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 7 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal against murder conviction where accused-appellants were convicted under Section 302/34 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants, finding the conviction was based on misreading and erroneous appreciation of evidence, and directed their immediate release.

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Statutes Cited

Code the Judge which under the present Code

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Indian Penal Code, 1860

Cases Cited (7)

IN (7)

(1979) 3 SCC 4 (1989) 1 SCC 715 (2010) 1 SCC (Cri) 1488 (2010) 2 SCC 398 (2020) 2 SCC 768 (2024) 10 SCC 651 2025 INSC 1373

Cited By (1)

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Tuhin Kumar Biswas @ Bumba vs The State Of West Bengal

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1373)