IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRA No.32 of 2002 (From the judgment and order dated 18.12.2001 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Rairangpur in S.T.

Case No.18/105 of 2001 Kisun @ Sunaram Patra … Appellant -versus-

State of Odisha … Respondent Advocates appeared in the case through hybrid mode:

For Appellant : Ms. Diptimayee Dhal, Advocate -versus-

For Respondent : Mr. Debaraj Mohanty, [Additional Govt. Advocate]

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CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA

JUDGMENT

19.02.2026 Sashikanta Mishra,J. The appellant faced trial with two other persons in S.T. Case No.18/105 of 2001 in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rairangpur for committing murder of one Sadhu Das in village Badasia under Bahalda Police Station of Mayurbhanj district. By judgment passed on 18.12.2001, the trial Court, while acquitting the other two persons, convicted the appellant for the offence under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life.

2. Being aggrieved, the appellant has preferred the present appeal.

3. The prosecution case, briefly sta