JUDGMENT :

S. MURALIDHAR, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 31st August 2006 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Talcher in C.T. No. 3 of 2003 convicting the Appellant for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) and in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months.

2. At the outset, learned counsel for the Appellant, who is a panel counsel of the High Court Legal Services Committee informs the Court that by order dated 5th October, 2012 the Appellant was directed to be released on bail subject to the satisfaction of the trial Court. By this time, the Appellant who had been admitted to the Special Sub-Jail, Talcher on 2nd July, 2002 as an under-trial prisoner had continued in jail custody for more than ten years. At the hearing on 20th October, 2020 this Court stayed the realization of the fine. Since it was not clear whether the Appellant had been released on bail, a report was called for from the Special Sub-Jail, Talcher. A report dated 12th November, 2020 was received from the Superintendent, Specia