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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRA No.207 of 2000

Harasa @ Harsha Behera and two

others

….

Appellants

-versus-

State of Odisha

….

Respondent

Advocates appeared in the cases:

For Appellants

:

Mr. Samir Ku. Mishra, Advocate

For Respondent

:

Ms. Saswata Patnaik,

Additional Government Advocate

CORAM:

THE CHIEF JUSTICE

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

JUDGMENT

05.09.2022

Dr. S. Muralidhar, CJ.

1. The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 26^th

August, 2000 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Talcher in

S.T. Case No.118-A/25 of 1998/2000 convicting the Appellants

for the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34

IPC and sentencing each of them to undergo imprisonment for

life.

2. By an order dated 3^rd April 2004, the Appellants were directed

to be enlarged on bail during the pendency of the appeal.

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3. The case of the prosecution is that on the inter