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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLREV No. 106 of 2004
Rabindra Nath Panigrahi …. Petitioner Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sahoo, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Siva Shankar Chaini, Advocate
-versus- Republic of India …. Opp. Party Mr. Sarthak Nayak, Special Public Prosecutor -cum- Retainer Counsel for CBI
CORAM:
JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
ORDER
Order No. 04.02.2026
(Through hybrid Mode)
15.
1. This application under Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed challenging the judgment dated 05.02.2004 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Khurda at Bhubaneswar in Criminal Appeal No. 28 of 2001, confirming the conviction of the petitioner - Rabindra Nath Panigrahi under Sections 120-B and 420 of the IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay fine of Rs.5000/-, in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months and the sentences were directed to run concurrently vide judgment and order dated 16.10.2001 passed by the learned Special C.J.M. (C.B.I.), Bhubaneswar in S.P.E. Case No. 19 of 1991 (T.R. No. 05 of 1993).
2. Mr. Sarthak Nayak, learned Special Public Prosecutor -cum- Retainer Counsel for CBI referring to the report dated 27.01.2026 of the PC, CBI, ACB, Bhubaneswar and death certificate of the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner Rabindra Nath Panigrahi has expired on 04.09.2019.
3. In view of the above, the Criminal Revision is dismissed.
4. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
5. Copy of this order be communicated to the learned Special C.J.M. (C.B.I.), Bhubaneswar forthwith by the Registry.
(Savitri Ratho)
Judge
Sukanta Designation: Senior Stenographer