IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
D.DASH, G.SATAPATHY
Santa Sabar @ Panda – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal challenging conviction. (Para 1) |
| 2. factual details of the crime. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. accused's plea and lack of evidence. (Para 6) |
| 4. arguments from both parties. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. court's analysis of evidence. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 6. appeal dismissed; conviction upheld. (Para 12) |
JUDGMENT :
D.Dash, J.
The Appellant, by filing this Appeal from inside the jail, has called in question the judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 6th March, 2019 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Paralakhemundi, Gajapati in S.T. No.60 of 2017 arising out of G.R. Case No.102 of 2012 corresponding to Rayagada P.S. Case No.13 of 2017 of the Court of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (S.D.J.M.), Paralakhemundi.
The Appellant (accused) thereunder has been convicted for committing the offence under section 302 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 (for short, ‘the IPC’). Accordingly, he has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand) in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment foe six (6) months for commission of the said offence.
2. Prosecution Case:-
On 07.03.2017 around 5.00 p.m., when Padan Sabar, th
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