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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AT AGARTALA
Biswajit Palit
State of Tripura, Represented by the Secretary, Home Department – Appellant
Versus
Md. Giyas Uddin, S/o Late Abdul Khaleque – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Biswajit Palit, J.
This appeal under Section 378(1)(b) of Cr.P.C. read with Section 377 of Cr.P.C. is preferred challenging the order of conviction and sentence dated 15.12.2023 delivered by Learned Additional Sessions Judge, North Tripura, Dharmanagar in connection with case No. Crl. Appl. No.07 of 2023. By the said order of conviction and sentence Learned Appellate Court has modified the order of conviction and sentence dated 29.08.2023 under Section 326 /324/34 of IPC delivered by Learned CJM, North Tripura, Dharmanagar in connection with case No.PRC(WP) 19 of 2022 and sentenced the respondent-accused persons to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each under Section 448 of IPC and also sentenced the respondent-accused persons to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each under Section 323 of IPC in default to suffer Simple Imprisonment for one month for each offences and thus acquitted the respondent-accused persons from the charge levelled against them under Section 324 /326 of IPC.
2. Heard Learned P.P., Mr. Raju Datta along with Mr. Rajib Saha, Learned Addl. P.P. appearing on behalf of the State-appellant and also heard Learned Counsel Mr. Ratan Datta appearing on behalf of all the responden
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