AGARTALA, India, Feb. 26 -- Tripura High Court issued the following order/judgement on Jan. 27:

[1] Heard Mr. Raju Datta, learned Public Prosecutor, appearing for the appellant-State of Tripura. Also heard Mr. Sankar Bhattacharjee, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

[2] The appellant-State, by means of filing the present appeal has challenged the judgment and order dated 10.09.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge (NDPS), Sepahijala Tripura, Sonamura, in connection with case No. Special (NDPS) 19 of 2021, whereby the respondent has been acquitted from the charge under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 of the NDPS Act.

[3] Facts leading to the present appeal are that, on the basis of a suo moto written complaint, on 25.06.2018, huge quantity of contraband articles were recovered from the possession of the accused-respondent. A specific case was registered against the accused-respondent. After completion of investigation, charge sheet was submitted against the accused respondent under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/25/29 of the NDPS Act. Thereafter, learned Special Judge (NDPS), Sonamura, took cognizance of the offence against the accused-respondent and after supplying the prosecution papers, also framed charge against the accused-respondent to which the accused-respondent pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried. Accordingly, trial commenced. During trial, the learned Trial Court examined only three witness out of nine cited witnesses and exhibited some documents. Subsequently, examination of the prosecution witnesses was closed and the accused respondent was examined under Section 313 Cr.P.C. wherein she denied all the incriminating materials brought against her and thereby the learned trial Court by the impugned order acquitted the accused respondent from the charge leveled against her on the ground that the entire prosecution case is based on no evidence. Being aggrieved, the appellant has filed the present appeal challenging the impugned judgment and order of acquittal.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=bzPoyUlszYLCUcCpirIpqAaluaTV3E00umwSQ1MJXKv0zlXkk%2Bap3xix%2FnOYMqwE&caseno=Crl.A./32/2024&cCode=1&cino=TRHC010021082024&state_code=20&appFlag=)

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