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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Prodyamn Kumar Sarangi – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S.S. Mishra, J.
The present Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 31.01.1994 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Paralakhemundi in Sessions Case No.23 of 1993, whereby the appellant was convicted under Sections 451 , 354 and 325 IPC (the charge under Section 307 having been altered to Section 325 ), Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(1)(xi) of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He was sentenced to 2 years R.I. under Section 451 , 7 years R.I. under , and 7 years R.I. under of the Arms Act. No separate sentence was given for Section 354 . Additionally, he received 5 years R.I. and a fine of Rs. 2,000/- (with 6 months S.I. for default) under Section 3(1)(xii) of the SC & ST (POA) Act. He was acquitted of the charge under Section 376 .
2. The present appeal has been pending since 1994. When the matter was called for hearing consistently, none appeared for the appellant. Therefore, on 10.02.2026, this Court requested Ms. Rakhi Mishra, learned counsel, who was present in Court to assist the Court as Amicus Curiae. She has readily accepted the same and after obtaining entire record, assisted the Court very effectively.
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