CUTTACK, India, April 18 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 17:
1. The present Criminal Appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 31.01.1994 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Paralakhemundi in Sessions Case No.23 of 1993, whereby the appellant was convicted under Sections 451, 354 and 325 IPC (the charge under Section 307 IPC having been altered to Section 325 IPC), Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(1)(xi) of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He was sentenced to 2 years R.I. under Section 451 IPC, 7 years R.I. under Section 325 IPC, and 7 years R.I. under Section 27 of the Arms Act. No separate sentence was given for Section 354 IPC. Additionally, he received 5 years R.I. and a...