Mihir Kumar Karan vs State of Odisha

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2023 Supreme(Ori) 418

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
D.DASH, A.C.BEHERA
Mihir Kumar Karan – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. P. Mohanty, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr.P. K. Mohanty, Additional Standing Counsel, Mr. P. K. Parhi, Advocate (Informant)

Table of Content
1. overview of the case and prosecution's claims. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. defense's denial of allegations. (Para 8)
3. evaluation of witness credibility and evidence weight. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
4. challenges to the admissibility of the fir. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 18)
5. defense evidence casting doubt on prosecution claims. (Para 17 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
6. circumstantial evidence considerations. (Para 24 , 25)
7. final legal determination of doubt. (Para 26)
8. acquittal of the accused and setting aside prior judgment. (Para 27)

JUDGMENT :

The Appellant by preferring this Appeal has called in question the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30^th November, 2011 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C.), Baripada, Mayurbhanj arising out of G.R. Case No.16 of 2010 corresponding to Jharpokharia P.S. Case No.12 of 2010 of the Court of learned Sub-Judicial Magistrate, Baripada.

2. Prosecution case:-

After getting such information, the father of the deceased i.e Antaryami Garei lodged F.I.R. (Ext.13) before the IIC, Jharpokharia Police Station on that day i.e. on 20.02.2010.

3. During investigation, he (I.O.) examined the informant