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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
V.NARASINGH
Jogi Behera – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
V.Narasingh, J.
Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
1. This Criminal Revision has been filed assailing the Judgment dated 24.07.2006 passed by the learned Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Jagatsinghpur in Criminal Case No.28 of 2003, affirming the order of conviction dated 22.10.2003 of the Petitioner passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Asst. Sessions Judge, Jagatsinghpur in S.T. Case No.440/49 of 1999 arising out of G.R. Case No. 568 of 1997 relating to Balikuda P.S.Case No.107 of 1997 under Sections 354 /436/34 I.P.C. and imposing a sentence of S.I. for a period of one year each and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-(Rupees One Thousand only), and in default to undergo S.I. for three months for the Offence under Section 354 I.P.C. and R.I. for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.3000/- (Rupees Three Thousands only), further S.I. for six months for the offence under Section 436 I.P.C.
2. It is the case of the prosecution that on 06.09.1997 at about 8:00 A.M., the accused Petitioners, being armed with deadly weapons, suddenly entered into the cowshed of the informant, Netrananda Guru (P.W.5) of village Marichipur and manh
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