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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Bhimsen Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of appellant's conviction and context. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments concerning the delay in f.i.r. and witness testimony. (Para 5 , 10 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. prosecution evidence and evidentiary analysis. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 24) |
| 4. modification of charges and consideration for probation. (Para 25 , 28 , 30) |
| 5. final decision on the appeal and sentencing under probation. (Para 31 , 32) |
JUDGMENT :
Two appellants have conjointly filed the present Criminal Appeal challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 15.05.1995 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Balangir in Sessions Case No.59/27 of 1994 (arising out of G.R. Case No.226 of 1992 committed by the S.D.J.M., Balangir) convicting the appellants for the offence punishable under Section 324 /34 of theIPC and sentenced them to undergo R.I. for a period of six months each.
3. Initially, the prosecution set the criminal law into motion against three accused persons including the present appellants.
5. The case of the appellants is a complete denial. On the stance of the denial the appellants claimed trial and all the accused persons faced the trial.
7. The learned trial Court, by relying u
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