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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Jatiya Meher – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of the incident and prosecution evidence. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's conviction based on evidence presented. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. arguments raised by the petitioners against conviction. (Para 5 , 9) |
| 4. court analysis of evidence and witness credibility. (Para 10 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. final ruling and acquittal of the petitioners. (Para 16 , 17) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The present case relates to an incident happened on 15.08.2001. One Mithila Meher, wife of Hari Meher lodged a report at Bangomunda Police Station with an allegation that on 15.08.2001 at about 6.00 A.M. while she was sleeping in her house, the Petitioner No.1-Jatiya Meher damaged her earthen pot by hurling abuses in obscene languages such as Dari Ghudaghei. The Petitioner No.2 also joined the Petitioner No.1 in abusing her. Both the accused persons have physically attacked her by lathi and caused injury to her. The said incident was witnessed by Arjun Meher (P.W.2), Charan Meher (P.W.4) and Ghana Tandi (P.W.7). She has also stated that this has happened because there had been past enmity amongst themselves. Therefore, Bangomunda P.S. Case No.38 of 2001 was registered and investigation was initiated against the Petitioners
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