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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ori) 3306

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
Manash Ranjan Pathak, Sashikanta Mishra, JJ
Babu Das – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: B.R Mohanty
For the Respondents: Suvalaxmi Devi

Table of Content
1. summary of trial court proceedings and the facts leading to conviction. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. arguments regarding the reliability of related witnesses and hostile testimony. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
3. evaluation of contradictions between witness testimonies rendering them unreliable. (Para 9)
4. medical evidence can prove the nature of death but not the authorship of the crime. (Para 10)
5. failure of prosecution to prove case beyond reasonable doubt due to lack of corroboration. (Para 11 , 12 , 13)
6. setting aside of the conviction order and discharge of bail bonds. (Para 14)

An application under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure from the judgment and order dated 31.10.2003 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court) Chatrapur, in Sessions Case No. 59 of 2002/ Sessions Case No. 525 of 2002 (GDC)]

SASHIKANTA MISHRA, J.

The appellant, Babu Das, faced trial in Sessions Case No. 59 of 2002/ Sessions Case No. 525 of 2002 (GDC) in the Court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Chatrapur for committing the murder of one Natabara Gouda. By judgment dated 31.10.2003, he was convicted under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to

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