HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA

AGARTALA

Crl.A(J) 39 of 2024

Sri Manoranjan Das,

son of late Suramani Das

Resident of Krishnapur

P.S.- P.R. Bari, District- South Tripura.

……………..Convict Appellant(s).

Versus

The State of Tripura

………. Respondent(s)

For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Arjun Acharjee, Advocate

Ms. S. Sarkar, Advocate Ms. M. Basu, Advocate

For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Raju Datta, P.P.

Mr. Rajib Saha, Addl. P.P.

Date of hearing and delivery

of judgment & order : 06.01.2026.

Whether fit for reporting : No.

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HON’BLE JUSTICE DR. T. AMARNATH GOUD

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. DATTA PURKAYASTHA

J U D G M E N T & O R D E R (ORAL)

[Dr.T. Amarnath Goud, J]

[1] Heard Mr. A. Acharjee, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

appellant. Also heard Mr. Raju Datta, learned P.P. representing the State.

[2] The present appeal is filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C against the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 06.12.2022 & 08.12.2022

passed by the learned Special Judge, South Tripura, Belonia, in case No. Special 06 (POCSO) of 2021 whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted U/S 376-AB of IPC and section 6 of POCSO Act and sentenced him to suffer R