1. The Appellant has filed the instant Criminal Appeal under Section
374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ Section 415(2) of
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, invoking the appellate
jurisdiction of this Court. The appeal is preferred against the
Judgment dated 30.10.2024 passed by the learned Ad Hoc Additional
District and Sessions Judge (FTSC), Sambalpur in S.T. Case No.212 of
2023, arising out of Sambalpur P.S. Case No.42 of 2021, whereby the
appellant was convicted for the offences under Section 376 of Indian
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Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK
Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for
10 years and to pay fine of Rs 25,000/- and in default of payment of
fine undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and further
sentenced under Section 306 of IPC to undergo rigorous
imprisonment for 7 years and to pay fine of Rs 25,000/- in default to
undergo rigorous imprisonment of six months.