IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE PRESENT: The Hon’ble Justice Apurba Sinha Ray GA 15 of 2001 The State of West Bengal Vs. Sk. A. Rahaman For the State : : Mr. Debasish Roy, Ld. P.P. Ms. Zareen N. Khan, Adv. Heard On : 11.06.2025 Judgment Delivered On : 18.06.2025 Apurba Sinha Ray, J. :- 1. The prosecution case, in a nutshell, is that the accused on 20.02.1997 was found driving an auto-rickshaw bearing registration no. WBY 7112 with passengers through Bentinck Street without any authority. A case was registered under sections 66/192 and 115/194 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and accused person was examined u/s 251 of Cr.P.C and pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried. 2. Learned 4th Judicial Magistrate, Calcutta, tried the case and examined Traffic Sergeant, Laxman Biswas, who deposed that Bentinck Street is