Tripura HC replaces jail term with Rs 8,000 fine for rash, negligent driving

Agartala, Oct 11 (UNI) The High Court of Tripura has upheld a man's conviction for rash and negligent driving but replaced his imprisonment with a fine of Rs 8,000 in a case involving a collision with the official vehicle of the then Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Udaipur. Justice Biswajit Palit passed the order while deciding a criminal revision petition filed by Arjun Sarkar, a resident of Matabari in Gomati district, challenging the sentence upheld by the Sessions Court. On November 16, 2023, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Gomati district convicted Sarkar under Section 279 of the Indian Penal…