Ranjit Kumar Singh vs State of Orissa

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2026 Supreme(Ori) 536

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Ranjit Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. B.K. Ragada, Amicus Curiae
For the Respondent: Mr. Sobhan Panigrahi, ASC

Table of Content
1. judgment and conviction overview (Para 1 , 2)
2. details of prosecution case and witness testimonies (Para 3 , 5)
3. accused's denial and procedural safeguards in question (Para 4 , 8)
4. trial court's observations on evidence (Para 6 , 12)
5. arguments on procedural compliance and credibility (Para 10 , 11 , 13)
6. non-compliance with statutory safeguards leads to vitiated case (Para 14)
7. final ruling and direction on appeal (Para 15 , 16 , 17)

JUDGMENT :

S.S. Mishra, J.

The sole appellant has assailed the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 22.11.1995 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jajpur in 2(a) C.C. Case No.52 of 1994, whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 20 (b)(i) of the N.D.P.S. Act and Section 47 (a) of the Bihar and Orissa Excise Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for four years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand), in default, to undergo R.I. for six months for the offence under (b)(1) of the N.D.P.S. Act and also to undergo R.I. for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand), in default, to undergo R.I. for three months for the offence under