THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRA No.13 of 1995

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

482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973)

Narendra Kumar Pandey ……. Appellants

and another

-Versus-

State of Orissa ……. Respondent

For the Appellants : Mr. D.P. Dhal, Senior Advocate

For the Respondent : Mr. Ashok Kumar Apat, AGA

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Date of Hearing: 16.12.2025 :: Date of Judgment: 23.12.2025

S.S. Mishra, J. The present Criminal Appeal, filed by the appellants are directed against the judgment and order dated 21.12.1994 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela in Sessions Trial No.142/37 of 1992, whereby the appellant No.1 (herein after A1 for brevity) has been convicted for the offence under Section 306 of I.P.C.

and the appellant No.2-Dulari Pandey (hereinafter A2 for brevity) has been convicted for the offence under Section 498-A of I.P.C. read with Section 306 of I.P.C. On that count, the A1 has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for two and a half years and the A2 has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for three years for the offence under Section 306 of I.P.C.

and R.I. for two years for the offence under Sec