Sitaram Jena vs State of Orissa - 2026 Supreme(Ori) 407

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2026 Supreme(Ori) 407

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Sitaram Jena – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Manoj Kumar Mohanty
For the Respondent: Ashok Kumar Apat

Table of Content
1. conviction based on evidence gathering. (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. arguments about unreliable t.i. parade. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. court's analysis regarding evidence sufficiency. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 16)
4. modification of sentence considering age and delay. (Para 14 , 15)
5. final decision on appeal and sentencing. (Para 17 , 18)

JUDGMENT :

1. The present Criminal Appeal, filed by the appellants is directed against the judgment and order dated 30.05.1992 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Balasore in S.T. No.7/4 of 1989, whereby the appellants have been convicted for the offences under Sections 395/457 of I.P.C. read with Section 9(B)(b) of the Indian Explosives Act. On that count, they have been sentenced to undergo R.I. for seven years each for the offence under Section 395 of I.P.C., to undergo R.I. for two years each for the offence under Section 457 of I.P.C. and to undergo R.I. for one year for the offence under Section 9(B)(b) of the Indian Explosives Act.

3. The appeal has been pending since 1992. During pendency of the appeal, barring the appellant No.1-Sitaram Jena and the appellant No.4- Birendra Jena, all the appellants have died on differe

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