IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLLP No. 119 of 2015 (Arising out of the Judgment and Order of acquittal dated 22^nd of May, 2015 passed by Shri Ishan Kumar Das, Addl. Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar in Criminal Trial No. 1/42 of 2012, for the offence under section 302/120-B/109/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)

State of Odisha …. Appellant Mr. Gautam Tripathy, AGA -versus-

Anil Chhotray & Ors. …. Respondent Mr. Samvit Mohanty, Advocate CORAM:

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Date of Judgment: 14.02.2025 Chittaranjan Dash, J.

1. The Petitioner, the State of Odisha, has filed this application seeking leave to appeal challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 22.05.2015, passed by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar, in Criminal Trial No. 1/42 of 2012 arising out of G.R. No. 1301/2015 and Nayapalli P.S. Case No. 115/2005, wherein, the learned trial Court acquitted all 16 accused persons (Respondents) of offences under Sections 302/120- B/109/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, (hereinafter, in short, called “IPC”), and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959.

2. The CRLA filed by the present Respondents, seeking