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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
S.K.PANIGRAHI
Pitambar Bhati – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case and procedural history. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioner's arguments against conviction. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's analysis of the evidence presented. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. establishment of charge beyond reasonable doubt. (Para 19) |
| 5. final decision and dismissal of the appeal. (Para 20 , 21) |
JUDGMENT :
S.K. PANIGRAHI, J.
1. The Petitioner through this CRLREV challenges the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 20.12.2017 passed by the learned Asst. Sessions Judge, Kantabanji in S.C. Case No.8/20 of 2012- 2013 and the judgment dated 17.11.2021 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Kantabanji in CRLA No.02 of 2017.
I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE
2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that the victim lodged a written report before the Kantabanji police station on 03.10.2011 alleging therein that on 26.09.2011 at about 8.00 A.M while she had been to attend the call of nature to an open filed, at that time the accused person named Pitambar Bhati of village Dangamara came, caught hold her and committed rape on her. The victim tried to get out of his clutch but could not do so. The victim rais
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