THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRA No.160 of 1994 (In the matter of an application under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973)

(1) Papu @ Jayanarayan Muna (2)Parsu Muna (3) Brusava Muna (4) Golekha Muna ……. Appellants -Versus-

State of Orissa ……. Respondent For the Appellants : Mr. Bijaya Kumar Ragada, Amicus Curiae assisted by Mr. Sasanka Sekhar Das, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Sobhan Panigrahi, ASC CORAM THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Date of Hearing: 05.02.2026 :: Date of Judgment: 19.02.2026 S.S. Mishra, J. The present Criminal Appeal, filed by the appellants is directed against the judgment and order dated 21.03.1994 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Balangir in Sessions Case No.132/39 of 1993, whereby the accused-appellant No.1 has been convicted U/s.376/366 of I.P.C. and other accused appellants U/s. 366 of the I.P.C. Accordingly, accused-appellant No.1 has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of 7 years for offence U/s.376 of I.P.C.

and further R.I. of 4 years for offence U/s.366 of I.P.C. The other accused-appellants have been sentenced to R.I. for 4 years for offence U/s.366 of I.P.C.

2. While the appeal was pen