For the Appellants : Mr. D.P. Dhal, Senior Advocate
For the Respondent : Ms. Subhalaxmi Devi, ASC
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Date of Hearing:29.07.2025 :Date of Judgment: 19.08.2025
S.S. Mishra, J. This criminal appeal is directed against the
judgment dated 28.10.1992 passed by the learned Additional Sessions
Judge, Kendrapara in Sessions Trial Case No. 214/8 of 1990 arising out
of G.R. Case No. 593 of 1989, whereby the appellants along with others
were convicted under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and
sentenced to undergo rigorous Imprisonment for a period of 2 years and
to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- each and in default, to undergo further
rigorous imprisonment for three months. The remaining sixty accused
persons were acquitted of all charges.