IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK JCRLA No.86 of 2009 An appeal from the judgment and order dated 09.12.2008 by the Adhoc Addl. Sessions Judge (F.T.C), Malkangiri in Criminal Trial No.28 of 2008.

---------------------

Bhagban Nayak ....... Appellant -Versus-

State of Odisha ....... Respondent For Appellant: - Ms. Mandakini Panda Advocate For Respondent: - Miss Subhalaxmi Devi Addl. Standing Counsel ---------------------

P R E S E N T:

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO AND THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Date of Hearing and Judgment: 19.03.2025

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

By the Bench: The appellant Bhagban Nayak faced trial in the

Court of the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge

(F.T.C.), Malkangiri in Criminal Trial No.28 of 2008 for

offence punishable under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (in short „I.P.C.‟) on the accusation that on 10.09.2006 at about 7.00 p.m., in his house situated in village Pedaguda, he committed murder of his wife Radhika Nayak (hereafter „the deceased‟). The learned trial Court vide impugned judgment