Court : Orissa
Reported in : 1969CriLJ1174
B.K. Patra, J.1. This appeal is directed against an order of the Sub-divisional Magistrate Khurda acquitting the appellant of a charge under Section 381, Indian Penal Code. The appellant was employed as a porter in the R. M. S. Office, Khurda Road and the charge against him was that between 6 P. M. of 17-8-63 and 7 A. M. of 18-8-63 he cut a cash bag which was in his possession and removed therefrom currency notes worth Rs. 2,000.2. On August 16th, 1968, P. W. 10 the Post Master of Sakhigopal post office sent an indent to the Puri head office for Ra. 2,000 in cash and stamp worth Rs. 244-45 p. Accordingly on 17,8-68 an amount of Rs. 2.000/-, all in currency notes of the denomination of Rs. 10/. each was put inside a cash bag (M. O. 1). The bag was closed at its mouth and was duly sealed. In another bag stamps worth Es. 244.45 were placed and this bag was also duly sealed. Both these bags were pat inside a red bag called an Account bag (M. O. IV) and this also was sealed at its mouth. Th...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Orissa
Reported in : AIR1969Ori105; 35(1969)CLT18; 1969CriLJ626
Patra, J.1. The appellants were convict-ed Under Section 302, I. P. C. by the Sessions Judge, Bolangir and sentenced to imprisonment for life. They are brothers and the case against them is mat at about 11 A. M. on 20-6-1965 they severely assaulted one Pilu Sahu and caused his death.2. There was a proceeding Under Section 145, Criminal P. C. between the deceased Pilu Sahu on one side and the appellants and two others on the other in respect of an Adakata in mouza Amlidadar. The Court of first instance declared the possession of Pilu Sahu by its order dated 31-8-64 and this order was subsequently upheld in Revision by the Sessions Judge, Bolangir by order dated 4-12-64. There was consequently ill-feeling between the parties.On the date of occurrence Pilu Sahu was sitting on a chair under a mango tree near the Khamabandh and was guarding the mango crop. Julu Sahu (P. W. 8) aged about 10 years and Sarhu, the grandson of the deceased, a boy aged about 12 years were washing their buffaloes ...
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