Chitra Mohanta v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court disposed of CRLA No.150 of 2010 (Chitra Mohanta v. State of Odisha) on 04.09.2025 after noting the appellant's premature release on 16.08.2023 pursuant to a Government order, as reported by the Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services, Odisha (report dated 26.08.2025, Flag 'D'); liberty reserved to seek recall of the order for hearing of the appeal on merit against the conviction; no merits adjudicated; no statute or case law discussed; matter taken up in hybrid mode; Addl. Standing Counsel Sarat Chandra Pradhan for the State.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the appellant to file an appropriate application for recalling this order and for hearing of the criminal appeal on merit, if he wants to challenge the conviction. ¶16