IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLREV No.743 of 2024 (In the matter of application under Section 397 and

401 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973).

Jyoti Prakash Mishra … Petitioner -versus-

State of Odisha … Opposite Party For Petitioner : Mr. J.K.Panda, Advocate For Opposite Party : Mr.A.K.Apat, Addl. PP CORAM:

JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY F DATE OF HEARING & JUDGMENT:24.01.2025(ORAL)

G. Satapathy, J.

1. This revision is directed against the impugned judgment dated 31.07.2024 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Sonepur in Criminal Appeal No. 48/96 of 2007-17 altering the conviction of the petitioner to one U/S. 324 of IPC from offence U/S. 307 of the IPC and modifying his sentence to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- within two months from the date of judgment/order and in default of payment of such fine, to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of two years.

2. This revision is heard and disposed of at the stage of admission on consent of the learned counsel for the parties. Heard Mr.Jugal Kishore Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.K.Apat, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor and perused the record.

3. In the course of hearing, without disputing the conviction of the petition