IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRA No.308 of 1999

(In the matter of an application under Sections 374(2) of the Criminal

Procedure Code, 1973)

Dhusa @ Dusasan Parua & another ……. Appellants

-Versus-

State of Orissa ……. Respondent

For the Appellants : Mr. Pratyush Ranjan Pattnaik, Advocate

For the Respondent : Mr. Raj Bhusan Dash,

Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA

Date of Hearing: 31.07.2025 : : Date of Judgment: 19.08.2025

S.S. Mishra, J. The present Criminal Appeal filed by the appellants under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C., is directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 22.11.1999 passed by the learned Special Judge-cum-Sessions Judge, Balangir in G.R. Case No.523 of 1997/T.R. No.9 of 1998, whereby the learned trial Court has found the accused-

appellants guilty and convicted them for the offences punishable under Sections 323/294/355/34 of the IPC and sentenced them to undergo R.I. for three months each and to pay fine of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred), in default, to undergo further R.I. for one month for the offence under Section 323/34 of the IPC, they were directed to undergo R.I. for one month for the offence under Sectio