(From previous issue) :
31. In reply to cross-examination PW 15 says that. ÒAvmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Avgvi cv‡ki dv‡U fvov _vKZ| Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii mwnZ Zvi ¯¿xi SMov weev` wQj wK bv Rvwb bv| Avwg Ly‡bi NUbv †`wLwb| jv‡ki Mjvq Iobv †cPv‡bv †`‡LwQ|Ó
32. PW 16 SI Subroto Sarker made the investigation of the case. In his deposition PW 16 says that- “
Ó Ò2-4-2007Bs Zvs Avwg CMP Gi evKwjqv _vbvi SI wnmv‡e Kg©iZ _vKvKv‡j evKwjqv _vbvi gvgjv bs-(AcvV¨), Zvs-2-4-2007, aviv `Ûwewai 302/201 iæRy nIqvi ci OC mv‡ne gvgjvi Z`šÍfvi Avgvi Dci Ac©b K‡ib| Avwg Z`šÍfvi cvIqvi c~‡e©B Iwm mv‡n‡ei wb‡`©‡k NUbv ¯’j gxg nvD‡Ri 4_© Zjvi cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿY BDwb‡U hvB Ges NUbv ¯’j cwi`k©b Kwi Ges g”Z¨ wiqvi jv‡ki myiZnvj wi‡cvU© cÖ¯‘Z Kwi Ges jvk gqbvZ`‡šÍi Rb¨ g‡M© †cÖiY Kwi| Z`šÍfvi MÖn‡Yi ci NUbv¯’‡ji Lmov gvbwPÎ AsKb Kwi I m~PxcÎ cÖ¯‘Z Kwi| GB †mB Lmov gvbwPÎ I m~PxcÎ cÖ`t 14, 14/K| Avmvgx R‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K NUbv¯’‡j cvBwb| evoxi gvwjK‡K wRÁvmvev` Kwi| wZwb NUbv mswkøó dv‡Ui evovwUqvi bvg Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Ges wfKwUg D³ Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿x g‡g© mbv³ K‡ib| Avwg jv‡ki myiZnvj wi‡cvU© cÖ¯‘Z Kwi& GB †mB myiZnvj wi‡cv‡U© Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 8/L| myiZvnv‡j Dcw¯’Z ¯^vÿx‡`i ¯^vÿi †bB| AZtci jvk Kb‡óej 996 †kL‡ii gva¨‡g Pvjvb g~‡j g‡M© cvVvB& Avwg evoxi gvwj‡Ki wbKU n‡Z evox fvovi Pzw³ bvgv †c‡q Avmvgxi bvg avg hvPvB Kivi Rb¨ mvZKvwbqvi OC mv‡n‡ei m‡½ †hvMv‡hvM Kwi| wKš‘ MÖv‡gi bv‡g Mowgj cvIqv hvq| Zvi eZ©gvb wVKvbv wnmv‡e Pzw³bvgvq kvwnb eªv`vm©, AvQv` MÄ wjLv _vK‡jI †mLv‡b †hvMv‡hvM K‡i Rvbv hvq, †h, H wVKvbvq †m KL‡bv _vKZbv& H mgq gxg nvD‡Ri bx‡P wi·vi M¨v‡i‡Ri gvwjK gxi Avnv¤§` Rvbvq †h, †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii gvjvgvj Zvi Mvox Øviv cwienb KiwQj| †m Av‡iv Rvbvq †h, †m wKQz gvjvgvj Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wcZvi evmvqI wb‡q wM‡qwQj| Zvi e³e¨ Abyhvqx Zv‡K wb‡q Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wcZvi evmvq hvB Ges †mLv‡b Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii gv I fvB AvgjMxi‡K cvB Ges AvjgMxi‡K †MÖdZvi Kwi I wRÁvmvev` Kwi| †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Zvi Avcb eo fvB e‡j Rvbvq, Z‡e †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii Ae¯’vb wel‡q I Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿xi e¨vcv‡i K_vevZ©v ejvi egq mZ¨ cÖKv‡ki Zvjevnvbv K‡i| 3-4-2007Bs Zvs mKvj 8-30 wgwb‡U NUbv¯’j¯’ evmv n‡Z NUbv mswkøó 2wU †g‡Uªm, 2wU evwjk, 1wU wcÖ‡›UU weQvbvi Pv`i, 1wU gvRvix mvB‡Ri wcZ‡ji Zvjv hvnv †f‡½ evmvq ‡XvKv n‡qwQj Zv Rãbvgv g~‡j Rã Kwi Ges Zv‡Z ¯^vÿx‡`i ¯^vÿi †bB| G& †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 10/M| GKB ZvwiL 9-20 NwUKvq evmvi gvwj‡Ki Dc¯’vcb g‡Z Ni fvovi Pzw³bvgvwU Rã bvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 12/M| GKB Zvs 11-35 wgwb‡U evKwjqv _vbv †_‡K Awdm †_‡K R‰bK Rvnv½xi Avjg wcZv g…Z BmnvK wgTv, Gi Dc¯’vcbg‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii GKwU Stamp size Gi Qwe Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| †jvKwU Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii Avcbv gvgv| †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii †MÖdZviK…Z fvB AvjgMxi‡K gy³ Kivi Rb¨ _vbvq G‡mwQj Ges Zv‡K Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii Qwe msMÖn K‡i w`‡Z ej‡j †m QwewU mieivn K‡i| GB †mB Qwei Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 6/M| GB †mB Qwe hvnv e¯’tcÖ`t I wnmv‡e wPwýZ n‡q‡Q| 4-4-2007Bs ZvwiL mKvj 8-30 NwUKvq Ks †kLi P›`ª `v‡mi Dc¯’vcb g‡Z g…Zvi ci‡bi Kvwg‡Ri †Qov Ask Ges Iobvi Ask Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 3/L| GB †mB RãK…Z KvwgR I Iobvi Ask e¯’ cÖ`t VVA H Zvwi‡L mKvj 10-25 wgwb‡U Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wcZv nviæbyi iwk‡`i fvov evmv bs 235, eøK-we, †ivW bs-9, Puv`MvI AvevwmK GjvKvi PZz_© Zjv n‡Z 1wU cyivZb †iwdªRv‡iUi, 1wU cyivZb 21 Bw wUwf, 1wU wUwf Uªjx Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 7/M| D³ AvjvgZ mg~n ¯^vÿx gxi Avn¤§‡`i mbv³g‡Z Rã Kiv nq& †m Rvbvq †h †m gvj¸wj D³ evmvq G‡b †i‡L wM‡qwQj| AvjvgZ¸wj _vbvi gvjLvbvq Rgv †`B| H Zvwi‡L `ycyi 15-30 wgwb‡U gxg nvD‡Ri NUbv¯’j dvU n‡Z cwjw_‡bi KvMR Øviv Ave…Z gva¨wgK I D”P gva¨wgK wkÿv †evW© PÆMÖvg, ¯‹zj mvwU©wd‡KU cixÿv 1998 Gi g~j cÖ‡ek cÎ, hv‡Z cixÿv_x©i bvg Bs‡iRx‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi, wcZv-nviæbyi iwk`, ¯‹zj Pvb`i cvov eûgyLx nvB¯‹zj, †K‡›`ªi bvg mvZKvwbqv, †evW© bs-209, Ges †ivj bs-107980, †iwRt bs-635280, wkÿvel©-1996-97, MÖæc mvBÝ mn Av‡iv wjLv i‡q‡Q, D×vi I Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 13/M| GB †mB cÖ‡ekcÎ hvnv e¯’ cÖ`t IV wnmv‡e wPwýZ n‡q‡Q| Avwg GB gvgjvi Avmvgxi bvg wVKvbv hvPvB‡qi Rb¨ E/S †cÖiY Kwi| 1 Rb ¯^vÿx gxi Avn¤§‡`i Revbew›` 164avivq wjwci Rb¨ weÁ †gwR‡óªU Gi wbKU Zv‡K Dcw¯’Z Kwi Ges †m Revbew›` †`q| Avwg 12 Rb ¯^vÿxi Revbew›` †dŠt Kvh©wewai 161 avivg‡Z wjwce× Kwi| GB Ae¯’vq Avwg Ab¨Î e`jx n‡j W‡KU OC mv‡ne‡K eySvBqv †`B|Ó
33. PW 17 OC Md Kamrul Hasan accepted the FIR from Shahidur Rahman, owner of Mim House on 2-4-2007 and lodged the FIR which is marked Exhibit 15.
34. PW 18 SI Md Kai Kislu completed the investigation of the case and submitted charge-sheet against accused Jabed Jahangir under Section 302/201 of the Penal Code.
35. In his deposition PW 18 says that.”ÒAvgvi Z`šÍKv‡j Avmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii Kv‡Ri eyqv bviæbœvnv‡ii Revbew›` 161 avivq wjwce× Kwi Ges 164 avivq Revbew›` †iKW© Kivi Rb¨ weÁ g¨vwR‡óªU Av`vj‡Z Dcw¯’Z Kwi| †m g¨vwR‡óªU †Kv‡U© 164 avivq wee”wZ †`q| Avwg Avmvgxi bvg, wVKvbv hvPvB‡qi Rb¨ E/S cvVvB| mvZKvwbqv _vbvi SI n‡Z E/S Gi cÖwZ‡e`b †c‡q Zv Avmvgxi fvovi Pzw³i mwnZ wgwj‡q wbwðZ nB †h, Avmvgx Zvi wcZvi bvg, wVKvbv †Mvcb K‡i Pzw³bvgvq wg_¨v Z_¨ w`‡q‡Q|
36. PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum gave statement before the Magistrate under section 164 of CrPC and her statement is quoted below – ÒAvgvi eqm 30| wgg nvD‡Ri evmvi 4_© Zjvq bZzb fvov‡U Av‡m| `v‡ivqvb †W‡K wb‡q hvq| †mLv‡b †h‡q †`wL †h, Zv‡`i †Kvb †g‡q †bB| `v‡ivqvb I †eŠ (bZzb fvov‡UÑ) e‡j †h, Zvi evmvq KvR Ki‡Z cvi‡e wKbv| †eZ‡bi K_v wRÁvmv K‡i| Avwg ewj †h, 500 UvKv †eZb w`‡Z n‡e| Zvnviv 400 ej‡j Avwg Zv‡Z ivwR nB| 8-3-2007Bs Zvwi‡L Zv‡`i evmvq KvR ïiæ Kwi| 29-3-2007 Zvs ch©šÍ KvR Kwi I 30-32007 Bs mKvj G‡m †`wL †h, evmvq Zvjv †`qv Av‡Q| Avwg P‡j hvB, c‡ii w`b Avwg Avevi Avwm| G‡m N‡i Zvjv †`Iqv †`wL| bx‡P `v‡ivqvb‡K wRÁvmv Ki‡j `v‡ivqvb †Kvb K_v ej‡Z cv‡i bvB| 2 (`yB) w`b ci evmv †_‡K MÜ †ei nq| evmvi gvwjK †jvKRb wb‡q evmvi Zvjv †f‡½ wfZ‡i cÖ‡ek K‡i gwnjvi jvk cvIqv hvq| GKw`b ci cywjk Avgv‡K Wv‡K| cywjk 1 R‡bi Qwe †`Lv‡j Avwg †`wL †h, wbnZ gwnjvi ¯^vgxi Qwe| wbnZ gwnjv Zvi ¯^vgx‡K Rv‡e` e‡j WvK‡Zb| ¯^vgx gwnjv‡K wiqv e‡j WvK‡Zv| fwel¨‡Z †jvKwU‡K †`L‡j Avwg wPwb‡Z cvi‡ev| Avwg †jLv cov Rvwb bv|Ó
37. PW 9 Mir Ahmed also gve statement before the Magistrate under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and his statement is quoted below-ÒAvgvi eqm 30| 2 (`yB) gvm Av‡M Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Avgvi evmvi cv‡k¦© Ni fvov †bq| wewìs Gi bvg wgg nvDR| fvov †bqvi 2(`yB) w`b ci Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi gvjvgvj Uªv‡K K‡i wb‡q Av‡m| `v‡ivqvb wM‡q Avgv‡K Rvbvq, Zvi gvjvgvj ¸‡jv wewìs Gi 4 Zjvq DVv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡j| 2/3 Rb †jvK wb‡q Avwg gvjvgvj¸‡jv 4 Zjvq DVvB| 1Uv wd”R, 1Uv wU, wf, Uªwj wewìs Gi bx‡P _v‡K, Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi e‡j †h, Zvi Rb¨ GKUv evmv Av‡Q †mB evmvq wU, wf wdªR wb‡q hv‡e| 2Uv f¨v‡b K‡i 1 w`b ci wUwf, dªxR Puv›`MuvI AvevwmK GjvKvh 1wU evox‡Z 4 Zjvq w`‡q Avwm| GB gv‡mi 2 Zvwi‡L gxg nvD‡Ri (AcvV¨) evoxi gvwjK e‡j †h, wewìs G MÜ †ei nB‡Z‡Q| Avgv‡K †`Lvi Rb¨ gvwjK e‡j| Avwg me RvMqv †`wL| (AcvV¨) cwi¯‹vi Kwi| cwi¯‹vi Kivi ciI MÜ †ei nq ZLb `v‡ivqvb e‡j †h, Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii †h 4_© Zjv fvov wbqv‡Q †mB Zjvq AvR 2/3 w`b KvD‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| gvwjK I `v‡ivqvb Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii †gvevB‡j †dvb K‡i | †Kvb †dv‡b †hvMv‡hvM cvIqv hvq bvB| evwn‡ii †jvKRb mn cywjk Avt Lv‡jK Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii 4_© Zjvi `iRvi Zvjv Avwo w`‡q Kv‡U| `iRv Ly‡j jvBU R¡vwj‡q †Kvb †jvK‡K †`Lv hvq bvB| †eW iæ‡gi `iRv Lyj‡j cÖPzi MÜ †ei nq| wb‡P Kv‡c©U wQj|
38. Dc‡i †g‡Uªm Gi Dci 1Uv jvk cvIqv hvq| jvkUv XvKv wQj| mvsevw`K jvkUv †jvKRb mn f¨v‡b _vbvq wb‡q Av‡m| cywjk Rv‡e‡`i evev I fvB‡K _vbvq a‡i Av‡b| Avwg mvgvb¨ wjLvcov Rvwb|Ó
39. We have persused the First Information Report, Charge-Sheet, deposition of PWs, 164 statements of PW Nurunnahar Begum and Mir Ahmed impugned Judgment dated 3-5-2009, Memorandum of Appeal with grounds stated therein and heard the submission of learned DAG and the learned Advocate for the convict-appellant. To prove the charge of murder prosecution examined as many as 18 witnesses out of whom PW 10 Hazi Md Shahidur Rahman is the informant of the case as well as the owner of Mim House wherein the alleged murder was committed. As per the deposition of PW 10 accused Jabed Jahangir rented a flat in the Mim House and executed Ni fvov bvgv Pzw³bvgv with Hazi Md Shahidur Rahman, owner of Mim House, dated 22-2-2007 and accused Jabed Jahangir along with his wife Ria took possession of the flat on 25-2-2007. It appears from the investigation of PW 18 that accused Jabed Jahangir concealing his father’s name and address, gave false information in the agreement with ulterior motive. Police also recovered the admit card (Exhibit IV) of accused Jabed Jahangir to appear at the Secondary School Certificate Examination, 1998 issued by the Education Board, Chittagong, along with Registration Card in original from the house of occurrence and the father’s name of accused Jabed Jahangir, is written as Harun-or-Rashid in the said admit card.
It appears from the deposition of PW 9 Mir Ahmed and PW 16 SI Subrota Sarker that after coming to Mim House as a tenant accused Jabed Jahangir shifted his Refrigerator, TV and a TV trolly to his father’s house at Chandgaon residential area by PW 9 Mir Ahmed and PW 16 seized those alamats namely Refrigerator, TV and TV trolly from the house of Harun-or-Rashid, father of accused Jabed Jahangir, at 235, Block B, Road No.9, Chandgaon residential area. PW 16 I.O along with PW 9 Mir Ahmed went to the house of accused Jabed Jahangir and arrested Alamgir, younger brother of accused Jabed Jahangir in presence of his mother and on interrogation Alamgir disclosed that accused Jabed Jahangir is his elder brother. It further appears that ‘Jahangir Alam, full maternal uncle of accused Jabed Jahangir, went to Thana to release Alamgir and at that time Jahangir Alam supplied a photograph of accused Jabed Jahangir to PW 16 as directed and that photograph is marked Article Exhibit 1. So, from the admit card (Exhibit IV) as well as from the deposition of PW 9 and PW 16 it reveals that father’s name of accused Jabed Jahangir, is Harun-or-Rashid but accused Jabed Jahangir intentionally suppressed his father’s name and real address in the Agreement Exhibit III for the purpose of commission of murder of victim Ria. PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum was the maid servant in the house of accused Jabed Jahangir and she identified accused Jabed Jahangir with his photograph Article Exhibit 1. PW 12 Md Elias is the next door neighbour of accused Jabed Jahangir as they belong to same village and their house is side by side in same place.
PW 12 being a close neighbour, identified the photograph (Article Exhibit I) of accused Jabed Jahangir to be true as shown and’ seized by the police. PW 12 also became witness to the seizure list of photograph Exhibit 6. PW 11 Mohammad Ali was the gate-keeper of Mim House and he saw accused Jabed Jahangir to go out of the house alone on 31-3-2007 at 15-00 hours and PW 11 opened the gate for the purpose. PW 13 SI Tawhidur Rahman and PW 15 SI Md Badruzzaman used to reside in Mim House as tenants and they saw accused Jabed Jahangir with his wife to reside in adjacent flat as tenant in the same 3rd floor of Mim House. Both PW 13 and PW 15 knew accused Jabed Jahangir and’ they identified the photograph of accused Jabed Jahangir marked Article Exhibit 1. Evidently accused Jabed Jahangir absconded immediately after the commission of murder of victim Ria and the trial held inabsentia. During investigation of the case the 10 went to the residence of Harun-or-Rashid, father of accused Jabed Jahangir and arrested Alamgir, younger brother of accused Jabed Jahangir.
Thereafter, Jahangir Alam, full maternal uncle of accused Jabed Jahangir, released his nephew Alamgir from Thana and supplied a stamp size photograph of convict appellant Jabed Jahangir on demand by the 1.0 and the said photograph has been identified as the photograph of convict appellant Jabed Jahangir by PW 4, PW 7, PW 11, PW 12 and PW 15 and we find no reason to disbelieve their testimony. In her statement made under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum says that she used to work as maid servant in the house of accused Jabed Jahangir from 8-3-2007 and after the occurrence of murder and the recovery of dead body, police called her and showed her a photograph which she identified as the photograph of accused Jabed Jahangir who called the victim girl as Ria. This witness PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum is the most reliable witness of the case as well as of the occurrence and there is no any earthly reason to disbelieve her testimony. So, by the deposition of the PWs it has been well proved that convict accused Jabed Jahangir along with his wife Ria used to reside in a flat of 3rd floor of Mim House since 25-2-2007 and after commission of murder of his wife Ria, accused Jabed Jahangir fled away.
40. There is a saying that each and every murder must have a clue inadvertently left by the murderer and similarly in the instant case convict accused Jabed Jahangir left away his admit card (Article Exhibit IV) of SSC Examination, 1998, in the house of occurrence after committing the murder of victim Ria and this admit card (Article Exhibit IV) is the most vital piece of evidence to prove the charge of murder against accused Iabed Jahangir. After- arrest by the police, convict accused Jabed Jahangir was sent to Kashimpur Central Jail, Gazipur, wherefrom he filed the Jail Appeal putting his signature in the Vokalatnama.
On careful examination it appears that the signature of convict accused Jabed Jahangir in his Vokalatnama and the signature put in the admit card (Exhibit IV) are same and identical and, as such, there is no doubt that the admit card (Exhibit IV) belongs to convict-accused Jabed Jahangir. Considering the facts and circumstances and the evidence on record we find that the prosecution has been able to prove the charge of murder against convict-appellant Jabed Jahangir beyond reasonable doubt and the learned Druto Bichar Tribunal. Chittagong, very rightly and legally passed the impugned sentence of death by judgment dated 3-5-2009 which calls for no interference and, as such, the death sentence is confirmed.
41. In the result, the Death Reference is accepted and the Criminal Appeal No. 4171 of 2010 and Jail Appeal No. 47 of 2010 are dismissed.
Send down the lower Court records at once along with a copy of judgment.
(Concluded)
31. In reply to cross-examination PW 15 says that. ÒAvmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Avgvi cv‡ki dv‡U fvov _vKZ| Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii mwnZ Zvi ¯¿xi SMov weev` wQj wK bv Rvwb bv| Avwg Ly‡bi NUbv †`wLwb| jv‡ki Mjvq Iobv †cPv‡bv †`‡LwQ|Ó
32. PW 16 SI Subroto Sarker made the investigation of the case. In his deposition PW 16 says that- “
Ó Ò2-4-2007Bs Zvs Avwg CMP Gi evKwjqv _vbvi SI wnmv‡e Kg©iZ _vKvKv‡j evKwjqv _vbvi gvgjv bs-(AcvV¨), Zvs-2-4-2007, aviv `Ûwewai 302/201 iæRy nIqvi ci OC mv‡ne gvgjvi Z`šÍfvi Avgvi Dci Ac©b K‡ib| Avwg Z`šÍfvi cvIqvi c~‡e©B Iwm mv‡n‡ei wb‡`©‡k NUbv ¯’j gxg nvD‡Ri 4_© Zjvi cwðg cv‡k¦©i `wÿY BDwb‡U hvB Ges NUbv ¯’j cwi`k©b Kwi Ges g”Z¨ wiqvi jv‡ki myiZnvj wi‡cvU© cÖ¯‘Z Kwi Ges jvk gqbvZ`‡šÍi Rb¨ g‡M© †cÖiY Kwi| Z`šÍfvi MÖn‡Yi ci NUbv¯’‡ji Lmov gvbwPÎ AsKb Kwi I m~PxcÎ cÖ¯‘Z Kwi| GB †mB Lmov gvbwPÎ I m~PxcÎ cÖ`t 14, 14/K| Avmvgx R‡e` Rvnv½xi‡K NUbv¯’‡j cvBwb| evoxi gvwjK‡K wRÁvmvev` Kwi| wZwb NUbv mswkøó dv‡Ui evovwUqvi bvg Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Ges wfKwUg D³ Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿x g‡g© mbv³ K‡ib| Avwg jv‡ki myiZnvj wi‡cvU© cÖ¯‘Z Kwi& GB †mB myiZnvj wi‡cv‡U© Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ` t 8/L| myiZvnv‡j Dcw¯’Z ¯^vÿx‡`i ¯^vÿi †bB| AZtci jvk Kb‡óej 996 †kL‡ii gva¨‡g Pvjvb g~‡j g‡M© cvVvB& Avwg evoxi gvwj‡Ki wbKU n‡Z evox fvovi Pzw³ bvgv †c‡q Avmvgxi bvg avg hvPvB Kivi Rb¨ mvZKvwbqvi OC mv‡n‡ei m‡½ †hvMv‡hvM Kwi| wKš‘ MÖv‡gi bv‡g Mowgj cvIqv hvq| Zvi eZ©gvb wVKvbv wnmv‡e Pzw³bvgvq kvwnb eªv`vm©, AvQv` MÄ wjLv _vK‡jI †mLv‡b †hvMv‡hvM K‡i Rvbv hvq, †h, H wVKvbvq †m KL‡bv _vKZbv& H mgq gxg nvD‡Ri bx‡P wi·vi M¨v‡i‡Ri gvwjK gxi Avnv¤§` Rvbvq †h, †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii gvjvgvj Zvi Mvox Øviv cwienb KiwQj| †m Av‡iv Rvbvq †h, †m wKQz gvjvgvj Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wcZvi evmvqI wb‡q wM‡qwQj| Zvi e³e¨ Abyhvqx Zv‡K wb‡q Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wcZvi evmvq hvB Ges †mLv‡b Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii gv I fvB AvgjMxi‡K cvB Ges AvjgMxi‡K †MÖdZvi Kwi I wRÁvmvev` Kwi| †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Zvi Avcb eo fvB e‡j Rvbvq, Z‡e †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii Ae¯’vb wel‡q I Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii ¯¿xi e¨vcv‡i K_vevZ©v ejvi egq mZ¨ cÖKv‡ki Zvjevnvbv K‡i| 3-4-2007Bs Zvs mKvj 8-30 wgwb‡U NUbv¯’j¯’ evmv n‡Z NUbv mswkøó 2wU †g‡Uªm, 2wU evwjk, 1wU wcÖ‡›UU weQvbvi Pv`i, 1wU gvRvix mvB‡Ri wcZ‡ji Zvjv hvnv †f‡½ evmvq ‡XvKv n‡qwQj Zv Rãbvgv g~‡j Rã Kwi Ges Zv‡Z ¯^vÿx‡`i ¯^vÿi †bB| G& †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 10/M| GKB ZvwiL 9-20 NwUKvq evmvi gvwj‡Ki Dc¯’vcb g‡Z Ni fvovi Pzw³bvgvwU Rã bvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 12/M| GKB Zvs 11-35 wgwb‡U evKwjqv _vbv †_‡K Awdm †_‡K R‰bK Rvnv½xi Avjg wcZv g…Z BmnvK wgTv, Gi Dc¯’vcbg‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii GKwU Stamp size Gi Qwe Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| †jvKwU Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii Avcbv gvgv| †m Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii †MÖdZviK…Z fvB AvjgMxi‡K gy³ Kivi Rb¨ _vbvq G‡mwQj Ges Zv‡K Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii Qwe msMÖn K‡i w`‡Z ej‡j †m QwewU mieivn K‡i| GB †mB Qwei Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 6/M| GB †mB Qwe hvnv e¯’tcÖ`t I wnmv‡e wPwýZ n‡q‡Q| 4-4-2007Bs ZvwiL mKvj 8-30 NwUKvq Ks †kLi P›`ª `v‡mi Dc¯’vcb g‡Z g…Zvi ci‡bi Kvwg‡Ri †Qov Ask Ges Iobvi Ask Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 3/L| GB †mB RãK…Z KvwgR I Iobvi Ask e¯’ cÖ`t VVA H Zvwi‡L mKvj 10-25 wgwb‡U Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii wcZv nviæbyi iwk‡`i fvov evmv bs 235, eøK-we, †ivW bs-9, Puv`MvI AvevwmK GjvKvi PZz_© Zjv n‡Z 1wU cyivZb †iwdªRv‡iUi, 1wU cyivZb 21 Bw wUwf, 1wU wUwf Uªjx Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 7/M| D³ AvjvgZ mg~n ¯^vÿx gxi Avn¤§‡`i mbv³g‡Z Rã Kiv nq& †m Rvbvq †h †m gvj¸wj D³ evmvq G‡b †i‡L wM‡qwQj| AvjvgZ¸wj _vbvi gvjLvbvq Rgv †`B| H Zvwi‡L `ycyi 15-30 wgwb‡U gxg nvD‡Ri NUbv¯’j dvU n‡Z cwjw_‡bi KvMR Øviv Ave…Z gva¨wgK I D”P gva¨wgK wkÿv †evW© PÆMÖvg, ¯‹zj mvwU©wd‡KU cixÿv 1998 Gi g~j cÖ‡ek cÎ, hv‡Z cixÿv_x©i bvg Bs‡iRx‡Z Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi, wcZv-nviæbyi iwk`, ¯‹zj Pvb`i cvov eûgyLx nvB¯‹zj, †K‡›`ªi bvg mvZKvwbqv, †evW© bs-209, Ges †ivj bs-107980, †iwRt bs-635280, wkÿvel©-1996-97, MÖæc mvBÝ mn Av‡iv wjLv i‡q‡Q, D×vi I Rãbvgvg~‡j Rã Kwi| GB †mB Rãbvgv Ges Zv‡Z Avgvi ¯^vÿi cÖ`t 13/M| GB †mB cÖ‡ekcÎ hvnv e¯’ cÖ`t IV wnmv‡e wPwýZ n‡q‡Q| Avwg GB gvgjvi Avmvgxi bvg wVKvbv hvPvB‡qi Rb¨ E/S †cÖiY Kwi| 1 Rb ¯^vÿx gxi Avn¤§‡`i Revbew›` 164avivq wjwci Rb¨ weÁ †gwR‡óªU Gi wbKU Zv‡K Dcw¯’Z Kwi Ges †m Revbew›` †`q| Avwg 12 Rb ¯^vÿxi Revbew›` †dŠt Kvh©wewai 161 avivg‡Z wjwce× Kwi| GB Ae¯’vq Avwg Ab¨Î e`jx n‡j W‡KU OC mv‡ne‡K eySvBqv †`B|Ó
33. PW 17 OC Md Kamrul Hasan accepted the FIR from Shahidur Rahman, owner of Mim House on 2-4-2007 and lodged the FIR which is marked Exhibit 15.
34. PW 18 SI Md Kai Kislu completed the investigation of the case and submitted charge-sheet against accused Jabed Jahangir under Section 302/201 of the Penal Code.
35. In his deposition PW 18 says that.”ÒAvgvi Z`šÍKv‡j Avmvgx Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii Kv‡Ri eyqv bviæbœvnv‡ii Revbew›` 161 avivq wjwce× Kwi Ges 164 avivq Revbew›` †iKW© Kivi Rb¨ weÁ g¨vwR‡óªU Av`vj‡Z Dcw¯’Z Kwi| †m g¨vwR‡óªU †Kv‡U© 164 avivq wee”wZ †`q| Avwg Avmvgxi bvg, wVKvbv hvPvB‡qi Rb¨ E/S cvVvB| mvZKvwbqv _vbvi SI n‡Z E/S Gi cÖwZ‡e`b †c‡q Zv Avmvgxi fvovi Pzw³i mwnZ wgwj‡q wbwðZ nB †h, Avmvgx Zvi wcZvi bvg, wVKvbv †Mvcb K‡i Pzw³bvgvq wg_¨v Z_¨ w`‡q‡Q|
36. PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum gave statement before the Magistrate under section 164 of CrPC and her statement is quoted below – ÒAvgvi eqm 30| wgg nvD‡Ri evmvi 4_© Zjvq bZzb fvov‡U Av‡m| `v‡ivqvb †W‡K wb‡q hvq| †mLv‡b †h‡q †`wL †h, Zv‡`i †Kvb †g‡q †bB| `v‡ivqvb I †eŠ (bZzb fvov‡UÑ) e‡j †h, Zvi evmvq KvR Ki‡Z cvi‡e wKbv| †eZ‡bi K_v wRÁvmv K‡i| Avwg ewj †h, 500 UvKv †eZb w`‡Z n‡e| Zvnviv 400 ej‡j Avwg Zv‡Z ivwR nB| 8-3-2007Bs Zvwi‡L Zv‡`i evmvq KvR ïiæ Kwi| 29-3-2007 Zvs ch©šÍ KvR Kwi I 30-32007 Bs mKvj G‡m †`wL †h, evmvq Zvjv †`qv Av‡Q| Avwg P‡j hvB, c‡ii w`b Avwg Avevi Avwm| G‡m N‡i Zvjv †`Iqv †`wL| bx‡P `v‡ivqvb‡K wRÁvmv Ki‡j `v‡ivqvb †Kvb K_v ej‡Z cv‡i bvB| 2 (`yB) w`b ci evmv †_‡K MÜ †ei nq| evmvi gvwjK †jvKRb wb‡q evmvi Zvjv †f‡½ wfZ‡i cÖ‡ek K‡i gwnjvi jvk cvIqv hvq| GKw`b ci cywjk Avgv‡K Wv‡K| cywjk 1 R‡bi Qwe †`Lv‡j Avwg †`wL †h, wbnZ gwnjvi ¯^vgxi Qwe| wbnZ gwnjv Zvi ¯^vgx‡K Rv‡e` e‡j WvK‡Zb| ¯^vgx gwnjv‡K wiqv e‡j WvK‡Zv| fwel¨‡Z †jvKwU‡K †`L‡j Avwg wPwb‡Z cvi‡ev| Avwg †jLv cov Rvwb bv|Ó
37. PW 9 Mir Ahmed also gve statement before the Magistrate under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and his statement is quoted below-ÒAvgvi eqm 30| 2 (`yB) gvm Av‡M Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi Avgvi evmvi cv‡k¦© Ni fvov †bq| wewìs Gi bvg wgg nvDR| fvov †bqvi 2(`yB) w`b ci Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi gvjvgvj Uªv‡K K‡i wb‡q Av‡m| `v‡ivqvb wM‡q Avgv‡K Rvbvq, Zvi gvjvgvj ¸‡jv wewìs Gi 4 Zjvq DVv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡j| 2/3 Rb †jvK wb‡q Avwg gvjvgvj¸‡jv 4 Zjvq DVvB| 1Uv wd”R, 1Uv wU, wf, Uªwj wewìs Gi bx‡P _v‡K, Rv‡e` Rvnv½xi e‡j †h, Zvi Rb¨ GKUv evmv Av‡Q †mB evmvq wU, wf wdªR wb‡q hv‡e| 2Uv f¨v‡b K‡i 1 w`b ci wUwf, dªxR Puv›`MuvI AvevwmK GjvKvh 1wU evox‡Z 4 Zjvq w`‡q Avwm| GB gv‡mi 2 Zvwi‡L gxg nvD‡Ri (AcvV¨) evoxi gvwjK e‡j †h, wewìs G MÜ †ei nB‡Z‡Q| Avgv‡K †`Lvi Rb¨ gvwjK e‡j| Avwg me RvMqv †`wL| (AcvV¨) cwi¯‹vi Kwi| cwi¯‹vi Kivi ciI MÜ †ei nq ZLb `v‡ivqvb e‡j †h, Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii †h 4_© Zjv fvov wbqv‡Q †mB Zjvq AvR 2/3 w`b KvD‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| gvwjK I `v‡ivqvb Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii †gvevB‡j †dvb K‡i | †Kvb †dv‡b †hvMv‡hvM cvIqv hvq bvB| evwn‡ii †jvKRb mn cywjk Avt Lv‡jK Rv‡e` Rvnv½x‡ii 4_© Zjvi `iRvi Zvjv Avwo w`‡q Kv‡U| `iRv Ly‡j jvBU R¡vwj‡q †Kvb †jvK‡K †`Lv hvq bvB| †eW iæ‡gi `iRv Lyj‡j cÖPzi MÜ †ei nq| wb‡P Kv‡c©U wQj|
38. Dc‡i †g‡Uªm Gi Dci 1Uv jvk cvIqv hvq| jvkUv XvKv wQj| mvsevw`K jvkUv †jvKRb mn f¨v‡b _vbvq wb‡q Av‡m| cywjk Rv‡e‡`i evev I fvB‡K _vbvq a‡i Av‡b| Avwg mvgvb¨ wjLvcov Rvwb|Ó
39. We have persused the First Information Report, Charge-Sheet, deposition of PWs, 164 statements of PW Nurunnahar Begum and Mir Ahmed impugned Judgment dated 3-5-2009, Memorandum of Appeal with grounds stated therein and heard the submission of learned DAG and the learned Advocate for the convict-appellant. To prove the charge of murder prosecution examined as many as 18 witnesses out of whom PW 10 Hazi Md Shahidur Rahman is the informant of the case as well as the owner of Mim House wherein the alleged murder was committed. As per the deposition of PW 10 accused Jabed Jahangir rented a flat in the Mim House and executed Ni fvov bvgv Pzw³bvgv with Hazi Md Shahidur Rahman, owner of Mim House, dated 22-2-2007 and accused Jabed Jahangir along with his wife Ria took possession of the flat on 25-2-2007. It appears from the investigation of PW 18 that accused Jabed Jahangir concealing his father’s name and address, gave false information in the agreement with ulterior motive. Police also recovered the admit card (Exhibit IV) of accused Jabed Jahangir to appear at the Secondary School Certificate Examination, 1998 issued by the Education Board, Chittagong, along with Registration Card in original from the house of occurrence and the father’s name of accused Jabed Jahangir, is written as Harun-or-Rashid in the said admit card.
It appears from the deposition of PW 9 Mir Ahmed and PW 16 SI Subrota Sarker that after coming to Mim House as a tenant accused Jabed Jahangir shifted his Refrigerator, TV and a TV trolly to his father’s house at Chandgaon residential area by PW 9 Mir Ahmed and PW 16 seized those alamats namely Refrigerator, TV and TV trolly from the house of Harun-or-Rashid, father of accused Jabed Jahangir, at 235, Block B, Road No.9, Chandgaon residential area. PW 16 I.O along with PW 9 Mir Ahmed went to the house of accused Jabed Jahangir and arrested Alamgir, younger brother of accused Jabed Jahangir in presence of his mother and on interrogation Alamgir disclosed that accused Jabed Jahangir is his elder brother. It further appears that ‘Jahangir Alam, full maternal uncle of accused Jabed Jahangir, went to Thana to release Alamgir and at that time Jahangir Alam supplied a photograph of accused Jabed Jahangir to PW 16 as directed and that photograph is marked Article Exhibit 1. So, from the admit card (Exhibit IV) as well as from the deposition of PW 9 and PW 16 it reveals that father’s name of accused Jabed Jahangir, is Harun-or-Rashid but accused Jabed Jahangir intentionally suppressed his father’s name and real address in the Agreement Exhibit III for the purpose of commission of murder of victim Ria. PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum was the maid servant in the house of accused Jabed Jahangir and she identified accused Jabed Jahangir with his photograph Article Exhibit 1. PW 12 Md Elias is the next door neighbour of accused Jabed Jahangir as they belong to same village and their house is side by side in same place.
PW 12 being a close neighbour, identified the photograph (Article Exhibit I) of accused Jabed Jahangir to be true as shown and’ seized by the police. PW 12 also became witness to the seizure list of photograph Exhibit 6. PW 11 Mohammad Ali was the gate-keeper of Mim House and he saw accused Jabed Jahangir to go out of the house alone on 31-3-2007 at 15-00 hours and PW 11 opened the gate for the purpose. PW 13 SI Tawhidur Rahman and PW 15 SI Md Badruzzaman used to reside in Mim House as tenants and they saw accused Jabed Jahangir with his wife to reside in adjacent flat as tenant in the same 3rd floor of Mim House. Both PW 13 and PW 15 knew accused Jabed Jahangir and’ they identified the photograph of accused Jabed Jahangir marked Article Exhibit 1. Evidently accused Jabed Jahangir absconded immediately after the commission of murder of victim Ria and the trial held inabsentia. During investigation of the case the 10 went to the residence of Harun-or-Rashid, father of accused Jabed Jahangir and arrested Alamgir, younger brother of accused Jabed Jahangir.
Thereafter, Jahangir Alam, full maternal uncle of accused Jabed Jahangir, released his nephew Alamgir from Thana and supplied a stamp size photograph of convict appellant Jabed Jahangir on demand by the 1.0 and the said photograph has been identified as the photograph of convict appellant Jabed Jahangir by PW 4, PW 7, PW 11, PW 12 and PW 15 and we find no reason to disbelieve their testimony. In her statement made under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum says that she used to work as maid servant in the house of accused Jabed Jahangir from 8-3-2007 and after the occurrence of murder and the recovery of dead body, police called her and showed her a photograph which she identified as the photograph of accused Jabed Jahangir who called the victim girl as Ria. This witness PW 7 Nurunnahar Begum is the most reliable witness of the case as well as of the occurrence and there is no any earthly reason to disbelieve her testimony. So, by the deposition of the PWs it has been well proved that convict accused Jabed Jahangir along with his wife Ria used to reside in a flat of 3rd floor of Mim House since 25-2-2007 and after commission of murder of his wife Ria, accused Jabed Jahangir fled away.
40. There is a saying that each and every murder must have a clue inadvertently left by the murderer and similarly in the instant case convict accused Jabed Jahangir left away his admit card (Article Exhibit IV) of SSC Examination, 1998, in the house of occurrence after committing the murder of victim Ria and this admit card (Article Exhibit IV) is the most vital piece of evidence to prove the charge of murder against accused Iabed Jahangir. After- arrest by the police, convict accused Jabed Jahangir was sent to Kashimpur Central Jail, Gazipur, wherefrom he filed the Jail Appeal putting his signature in the Vokalatnama.
On careful examination it appears that the signature of convict accused Jabed Jahangir in his Vokalatnama and the signature put in the admit card (Exhibit IV) are same and identical and, as such, there is no doubt that the admit card (Exhibit IV) belongs to convict-accused Jabed Jahangir. Considering the facts and circumstances and the evidence on record we find that the prosecution has been able to prove the charge of murder against convict-appellant Jabed Jahangir beyond reasonable doubt and the learned Druto Bichar Tribunal. Chittagong, very rightly and legally passed the impugned sentence of death by judgment dated 3-5-2009 which calls for no interference and, as such, the death sentence is confirmed.
41. In the result, the Death Reference is accepted and the Criminal Appeal No. 4171 of 2010 and Jail Appeal No. 47 of 2010 are dismissed.
Send down the lower Court records at once along with a copy of judgment.
(Concluded)
