JUDGMENT :

P.K. Misra, J. - The appellant has been convicted under Sections 395 and 397. Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 7? years on each count. He is also convicted under Sections 332 and 225, Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 2 years on each count. All the sentences have been directed to run concurrently.

2. F.I.R. was lodged by P.W.1 who was the Officer-in-charge at Raighar Police Station at the relevant time. The informant was investigating into Raighar P.S. Case No.8 dated 1.3.1993 which was registered under Sections 457 and 380, Indian penal Code. He had found materials against Parsu Lohora and Tia Lohora of Kenduguda. On 3.3.1993, he along with some police officials had gone to Dabugam Police Station for the purpose of investigation. On the written requisition of the informant, P.W.6. the then officer-in-Charge of Dabugam Police Station, along with some other police officials had accompanied the informant for further investigation into Raighar Police Station Case No.8 dated 1.3.1993 and with the help of two local persons all of them had raided the house of Parsu Lohora and certain stolen articles, such as, gold necklace, silver ring, sar