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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AT AGARTALA
S. DATTA PURKAYASTHA
Rajendra Debbarma @ Rajen S/o Late Mangal Debbarma – Appellant
Versus
State of Tripura – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S. DATTA PURKAYASTHA, J.
1. Heard Mr. Ratan Datta, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Rajib Saha, learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State-respondent.
2. The judgment dated 05.08.2024 passed by learned Special Judge (POCSO), Dhalai Judicial District, Ambassa in Spl. (POCSO) No.08 of 2023 convicting the appellant under Section 341,354, 506 IPC and also under Section 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012 sentencing the appellant to suffer simple imprisonment for 1(one) month for commission of offence punishable under Section 341 IPC and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- under Section 341 IPC and also to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 5(five) years for commission of offence punishable under Section 354 IPC and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- under Section 354 IPC and to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 2(two) years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- under Section 506 IPC. Appellant was also sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 5(five) years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- under Section 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012, are under challenge in this appeal. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.
3. The gravamen of the accusation as given in the FIR lodged by the fa
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