HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AGARTALA Crl. A. No.22 of 2024 Sri Subrajyoti Paul Prop-M/S Aromatica S/O Sri Bidhu Bhusan Paul Of East Aralia, Shib Mandir Para, P.S. East Agartala, P.O. Aralia-799004 Agartala, Dist. West Tripura ------ Appellant Versus

1. Sri Bijoy Sarkar S/O Sri Anil Sarkar, Of Laxmipur, Machmara, P.O. Machmara, District- Unakoti, Tripura, Pin-799263 ------ Respondent

2. The State of Tripura ------ Proforma-Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Suman Bhattacharjee, Adv.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajib Saha, Addl. P.P., Mr. Sayantan Talapatra, Adv, Date of hearing : 18.09.2025 Date of delivery of Judgment & Order : 31.10.2025 Whether fit for reporting : YES HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BISWAJIT PALIT Judgment & Order Leave Granted.

2. This appeal under Section 378 of Cr.P.C. is preferred challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 12.07.2024 delivered by Learned Additional CJM, West Tripura, Agartala in connection with case No. N.I. No.122 of 2016. By the said judgment, Learned Trial Court acquitted the respondent-accused under Section

138 of N.I. Act.

3. Heard Learned Counsel Mr. Suman Bhattacharjee appearing on behalf of the appellant and also heard Learned Counsel, Mr. Sayantan Tal