THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRA No.117 of 1999

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

Procedure Code, 1973)

Jatia @ Krushna ……. Appellant

Chandra Moharana

-Versus-

State of Orissa ……. Respondent

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

For the Respo ndent : Mr. S.J. Mohanty,

Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Date of Hearing: 30.10.2025 :: Date of Judgment: 27.11.2025

S.S. Mishra, J. The present Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 23rd April, 1999 passed by the learned District

Judge-cum-Special Judge, Berhampur, Ganjam, in G.R. Case No. 110 of 1995, whereby the appellant, Jatia @ Krushna Chandra Maharana, was convicted under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for two months. The learned trial Court, however, acquitted the appellant of the offences under Sections 341, 294, 506 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)

Act, 1989.

2. Heard Mr. D. P. Dhal, learned Senior