Agartala, June 10 (TIWN): The Addl District and Session court is likely to give its verdict on the sensational triple murder case later this month, according to sources.

On June 7, the trial process into the triple murder was concluded after a marathon process. After completing the trial process, Addl District and Session judge Kripankar Chakraborty had set June 21 as probable day for judgement.

Now, it came to know that the judgement date could be deferred as the judge is on leave to perform last ritual of his mother. Sources in the courts indicate, the court would pass the verdict after June 22 next.

Three employees of Dainik Ganadoot, a local Bengali daily, Ranjit Chowdhury, Balaram Ghosh and Sujit Bhattacharjee were brutally murdered on May 19, last year by newspaper’s editor cum owner Sushil Chowdhury.

After the completion of investigation, the investigation officer SI Manash Paul submitted the charge-sheet against Mr. Chowdhury under section 120(B), 302/201//194/195(A) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and against the approver Niyati Ghosh under section 120(B), 302/201 of IPC on November 11, last year.

A total of 41-witness statements were recorded before the Additional District and Session Judge in favour of the prosecution.

Here it may be noted that the High Court of Tripura had asked the trial court to dispose the case within six months but it has not been possible due to various reasons. Later, the High Court asked the court to finish the case at the earliest.