HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AGARTALA Crl. A.(J) 54/2024 Sri Ritesh Debbarma, son of Shambhuram Debbarma, resident of Birchandra Thakur Para, P.S. Kalyanpur, District- Khowai, Tripura;

----Appellant Versus The State of Tripura ----Respondent For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Ratan Datta, Advocate Mr. A. Baidya, Advocate Ms. A. Chakma, Advocate Ms. D. Debroy, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Raju Datta, PP Date of hearing : 31.03.2026 Date of delivery of judgment & Order : 07.04.2026 Whether fit for reporting : Yes BEFORE HON’BLE JUSTICE DR. T. AMARNATH GOUD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. DATTA PURKAYASTHA

JUDGMENT

(Dr.T.Amarnath Goud, J)

1. Heard Mr. Ratan Datta, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Raju Datta, learned Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondent-State.

2. The convict-appellant, by means of filing the present appeal has challenged the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 10.07.2024 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Khowai, Tripura, in connection with case No. S.T.(Type-1) 26 of 2018, whereby the appellant was convicted under Sections 376D,302,34 of the IPC and was sentenced to under rigorous imprisonment for life, which shall mean remainder o