IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRA No.85 of 1994 (In the matter of an application under Section 374 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973)

Kanhu Charan Das ……. Appellant -Versus-

State of Orissa ……. Respondent For the Appellant : Mr. Pranay Kumar Maharaj, Amicus Curiae For the Respondent : Mr. M.S. Rizvi, Additional Standing Counsel for Vigilance Department CORAM THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Date of Hearing: 07.04.2026 : Date of Judgment: 16.04.2026 S.S. Mishra, J. The sole appellant has filed the present Criminal Appeal assailing the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 18.02.1994 passed by the learned Special Judge, Bhubaneswar in T.R. No.16 of 1988 (arising out of Cuttack Vigilance P.S. Case No.11/82), whereby the learned Trial Court has convicted the appellant for the offences punishable under Section 5(1)(c) and 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and also under Sections 409 and 467 of the IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous R.I. for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default, to undergo R.I. for three months for the offence under Section 5(1)(c) and 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the P