Gopabandhu Sahoo v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa dismissed the jail criminal appeal. Bench confirmed trial court conviction under IPC 302 for murder, upholding reliability of solitary eye-witness and forensic evidence ruling out suicide.
What did the court decide?
Appellant convicted under section 302 IPC and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life; JCRLA dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK
JCRLA No.55 of 2008
An appeal from the judgment and order dated 25.04.2008 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Nayagarh in Sessions Trial No.3 of 2007.
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Gopabandhu Sahoo ....... Appellant
-Versus-
State of Odisha ....... Respondent
For Appellant: - Ms. Anima Dei
Amicus Curiae
For Respondent: - Mr. Sonak Mishra
Addl. Standing Counsel
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P R E S E N T:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH
Date of Hearing and Judgment: 13.12.2023
By the Bench: The appellant Gopabandhu Sahoo faced trial in the
Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nayagarh in S.T.
Case No.3 of 2007 for commission of offences under sections
498-A and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter the ‘I.P.C.’)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the deceased met with a homicidal death or committed suicide?
Whether the evidence of the solitary eye-witness P.W.1 is trustworthy and reliable to establish conviction?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Gopabandhu Sahoo
- respondent
State of Odisha
Coram
S.K. Sahoo
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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