IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRA No.218 of 1995 (In the matter of an application under Section 374 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973)

Mir Chuna @ Mir Safik ……. Appellant -Versus-

State of Orissa ……. Respondent For the Appellant : Mr. Bijay Kumar Ragada, along with Ms. Chetana Prakash, Amicus Curiae For the Respondent : Mr. Auroninda Mohanty, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Date of Hearing: 17.02.2026 : Date of Judgment: 16.04.2026 S.S. Mishra, J. The sole appellant has assailed the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 01.08.1995 passed by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Kendrapara in S.T. No.15/276 of 1994, whereby the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand), in default, to undergo further R.I. for six months more.

2. The present appeal has been pending since 1995. Continuously none appeared for the appellant, when the matter was taken up for hearing. Therefore, initially vide order dated 26.09.2023, Mr. Satya Narayan Mishra, Advocate was app