HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AGARTALA Crl. A. No.11 of 2024 Sri Karna Jhara s/o. Lt. Matilal Jhara of Dhalabil, Subashnagar, P.O. Khowai Tea Garden, P.S. Khowai, Dist.- Khowai Tripura, Pin- 799202.

….Appellant(s)

Versus The State of Tripura represented by Ld. PP, High Court of Tripura, Agartala.

….Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : Ms. Sarama Deb, Legal Aid Counsel.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. R. Saha, Addl.PP.

Date of hearing and : 22.01.2026 Delivery of Judgment/

Order Whether fit for reporting :

Yes No 

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HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. DATTA PURKAYASTHA

Judgment and Order(Oral)

Heard Ld. Counsel of both sides.

[2] Judgment of conviction and sentence dated 07.10.2023 passed by the Special Judge (POCSO), Khowai, in case No. SPL (POCSO) 07 of 2023 whereby Ld. Special Judge convicted the appellant under Section 8 of POCSO Act, Section 341 of IPC and 323 of IPC, is under challenge in this appeal. The appellant was sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for 3 years with fine of Rs.1,000/- under Section 8 of POCSO Act; to pay fine of Rs. 500/- under Section

341 of IPC and to pay further fine of Rs.500/- under Section 323, IPC.

[3] The gravamen of the allegations is that on 15.07.2023 at around 7.00 am at