Bangladeshi Woman’s Remaining Jail Term Waived, Repatriation Directed After State Raises No Objection: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has modified the sentence of Mst. Lija, a Bangladeshi national convicted of illegally entering India without valid documents, and directed that she be sent back to Bangladesh. Lija had challenged the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Judge, Dhalai, Ambassa, on 4 June 2025 in S.T. (Type-II) 01 of 2025. She was convicted under Section 336(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 3(3) of…