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S. G. CHATTOPADHYAY
Laxminder Chakma – Appellant
Versus
State of Tripura – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. The petitioner has challenged the judgment and order dated 02.11.2017 delivered by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Gomati Judicial District at Udaipur in Criminal Appeal No.06 (01) of 2017 affirming the judgment and order of conviction and sentence of the petitioner under Section 411 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (IPC, hereunder).
2. The brief facts of the case are as under:
Shri Adibashi Jamatia, son of late Abhichandra Jamatia of village : Atharobhola under Killa Police Station, Udaipur lodged a written complaint with the Officer-in- Charge of Killa Police Station on 27.10.2014 at about 8 O clock in the morning alleging that 02 cows were stolen from his house at around 12 O clock in the night on 26.10.2014 and he could not find out his cows despite making an extensive search in the neighbourhood. He, therefore, urged the Officer-in-Charge of the police station for recovery of his cows.
3. Based on his FIR, Killa P.S. Case No. 32 of 2014 under Section 380 IPC was registered on 27th October, 2014 and investigation of the case was taken up. When the investigation of the case was in progress at Killa police station, Shri Pradip Kumar Shil, a Sub- Inspector of Police of Jatrapur police
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