ORDER

S. K. Sahoo, J. - In view of the cessation of the Court work as per the resolution dated 03.10.2018 of the High Court Bar Association, neither the learned counsel for the appellant nor the learned counsel for the State is present in Court.

2. The appellant Laxman Behera faced trial in the Court of learned Asst. Sessions Judge, Dhenkanal in C.T.(SS) Case No. 145 of2016/T.R. No.11 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 376(1) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The learned Trial Court vide impugned judgment and order dated 31.07.2018, though acquitted the appellant of the charge under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code but found him guilty under Sections 376(1) and 323 of the Indian 'Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs. 5000/-(rupees five thousand) only, in default of payment of fine, to undergo further R.1. for one month for the offence under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant was further sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- (rupees one thousand) only, in default of payment of fine, to undergo further simple imprisonment for