CUTTACK, India, April 18 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 17:
1. This Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 20.07.2009 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nuapada in Sessions Case No. 27 of 2007 [arising out of Jonk P.S. Case No. 94/2006 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 357/2006 (TR 310/2007)], whereby the learned trial court convicted the appellant under Section 498-A IPC and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to further suffer R.I. for one month.
2. This appeal is pending since 2009 and none appeared for the appellant on several dates of hearing. Therefore, vide order dated 19.02.2026, this Court r...