2004 INSC 0779
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                             Arun Kumar Pathy

                                                      Vs.

                                               State of Orissa

                                      Crl.A.Nos.1317-1319 of 2003

                                  (B. N. Agarwal and H. K. Sema JJ.)

                                                 28.07.2004

                                                   ORDER

1. The appellants alongwith one Saita alias Satyabadi Sahu were tried and by judgment
rendered by the trial Court, Saita alias Satyabadi Sahu was acquitted of all the charges,
whereas the appellants were convicted under Sections 302/149, 148 and 201/149 of the
Indian Penal Code [for short 'the I.P.C.'] and each one of them was sentenced to undergo
imprisonment for life and rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years on each count
respectively. The sentences, however, were ordered to run concurrently. On appeal being
preferred, the High Court of Orissa confirmed the conviction.

2. Having heard the learned senior counsel for the appellants and perused the record, we are
of the view that prosecution case is supported by the evidence of two eye-witnesses, P.Ws 1
and 3 and their statements are corroborated by the medical evidence. The High Court as well
as trial Court have recorded conviction of the appellants after threadbare discussion of the
evidence. # We, therefore, are of the view that no ground for interference is made out.

3. The appeals are, accordingly, dismissed.

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