THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRA No.79 of 1998

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

Procedure Code, 1973)

G. Krutibasa Patra @ Gudla Krutibas Patra ……. Appellant

-Versus-

State of Odisha ……. Respondent

For the Appellant : Mr. Biswa Kumar Mishra, Advocate

For the Respondent : Ms. Subhalaxmi Devi, ASC

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Date of Hearing: 14.10.2025 :: Date of Judgment: 14.10.2025

S.S. Mishra, J. The present criminal appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 27.03.1998 passed by the learned Special Judge, Koraput, at Jeypore in T.R. Case No.73 of 1995 arising out of G.R. Case No.476 of 1995, whereby the learned trial Court while acquitting the appellants of the charges under Sections 3(1)(xi) of SC &

ST (PoA) Act, convicted the appellant for the offences punishable under Sections 448/354/509 of I.P.C. The appellant was sentenced to undergo R.I. for two months for the offence under Section 448 of I.P.C., additionally undergo R.I. for two months for the offence under Section 354 of I.P.C. and S.I. for one month under Section 509 of I.P.C., and the sentences to run concurrently.

2. Heard Mr. Biswa Kumar Mishra, le