JUDGMENT

D.Dash, J. - The Appellant, by filing this Appeal from inside the Jail, has challenged the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 13th April, 2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bargarh in C.T Case No.67/17 of 2016, arising out of C.T Case No.1879 of 2015, corresponding to Attabira P.S. Case No.299 of 2015 of the Court of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM), Bargarh.

The Appellant (accused) faced the Trial with another accused i.e. Rama Budek (non-Appellant) standing charged for commission of offence under section 302/201/120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'the IPC'). The Appellant as well as accused Rama Budek (Non-Appellant) have been convicted for commission of offence under section 302/120-B/34 of IPC. Accordingly, they have been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs.10,000/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one (01) year each for the offence under section 302/120-B/34 of the IPC.

It is stated at the Bar and also reported by the Registry that the accused Rama Budek has not yet filed any appeal challenging his conviction and sentence.

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