Advocates:
REKHA PANDEY

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JUDGMENT

Reportable

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL

APPEAL

NO.

750

OF

2012

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Criminal) No. 7281 of 2011

Rashmi Rekha Thatoi & Anr.

... Appellants

Versus

State of Orissa & Ors.

... Respondents

WITH

CRIMINAL

APPEAL

NO.

751

OF

2012

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Criminal) No. 7286 of 2011

J U D G M

E N T

Dipak

Misra,

J.

Leave granted in both the petitions.

2.

“Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every

individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by

man; without Liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society.”

Thus spoke Bolingbroke.

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JUDGMENT

2

3.

Liberty is the precious possession of the human soul. No

one would barter it for all the tea in China. Not for nothing

Patrick Henry thundered:

"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be

purchased at the price of chains and slavery?

Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not what course

others may take, but as for me, give me liberty,

or give me death !"

The thought of losing one's liberty immediately brings in a

feelin