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TRIPURA HIGH COURT
A. K. Sinha, J
Darcharam Reang and Another v. State of Tripura
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| 1. the legal background of the case is rooted in the alleged girdling of teak trees. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments focused on the lack of evidence for a notified reserved forest and the involvement of the petitioners. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 3. the court found sufficient doubt regarding the prosecution's evidence. (Para 20 , 21 , 24 , 25) |
| 4. the court reversed the conviction based on the lack of evidence to support the charges. (Para 26 , 27) |
1. The petitioners have challenged the judgment dated 15.11.2017 delivered by the Sessions Judge, North Tripura, Dharmanagar in Criminal Appeal No. 05 of 2017 affirming the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 07.08.2017 under S.26 (e) and (f) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (hereinafter referred to as "the Forest Act") delivered by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Kanchanpur, North Tripura in Case No.CR(FA) 01 of 2016.
2. The facts of the case, in brief, are as follows:
Sri Famkima Darlong (PW - 1), Forester, submitted offence report No.05 / FPU - 16 / Kanchanpur dated 27.09.2016 in the Court of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate at Kanchanpur on 28.09.2016 alleging, inter alia, that while he was patrolling in the area ca
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