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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
D.DASH, S.K.PANIGRAHI
Samuel @ Samiel Palaka @ Mishal – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
D.Dash, J.
1. The Appellant, by filing this Appeal, has attacked the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26.12.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Gajapati, Paralakhemundi in S.T. No.37 of 2020 arising out of G.R. Case No.50 of 2020 corresponding to Kashinagar P.S. Case No.51 of 2020 of the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class (J.M.F.C.), Kashinagar.
The Appellant (accused) thereunder has been convicted for committing the offence under section-302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘the IPC’) and accordingly, he has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life with payment of fine of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one (1) year.
2. The prosecution case is that on 29.05.2020 in the afternoon around 12.20 p.m., there was a quarrel between the accused and Dhanunjaya Jena (deceased). During the said quarrel, the accused is said to have dealt a blow on the head of the deceased by means of a lathi. He then fell on the ground. It is further stated that sometime thereafter the accused assaulted the deceased in front of the Office of the Revenue Inspector of the village. It is st
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