Tripura: Rapist awarded 10-year in jail

The Ld. District & Sessions Judge, Souh Tripura District, Belonia on 30.11.2022 has convicted and sentenced an accused person namely Sudesh Tripura (34) S/O Late Shri Jatindra Triura of Gabadhepa, Udaihari para under P.R Bari Police Station in connection with Case No. ST- (TY-1)30 of 2019, arising out of PR Bari PS Case No. 103/2018, dated 07/07/2018 U/S 376(2)(1) IPC to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for 10(ten) years and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand)only for the commission of offence punishable U/S 376(2)(1) IPC. In default of payment of such fine to suffer RI for 02 months.

In this case, the acused person forcibly committed rape upon the victim girl against her will resulting which she became pregnant.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Investigating Officer SI Pankaj Biswas of PR Bari Police Station(now posted in RK Pur PS) thoroughly investigated the case and submitted charge sheet which subsequently ended in conviction.