IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLA No.13 of 2006 Suka @ Sukadev Dehury …. Appellant Represented By Adv.- None -versus- State of Odisha …. Respondent Represented By Adv.- Miss Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 30.03.2026 (Hybrid mode) 07. 1. None appears on behalf of the appellant. 2. Heard Miss Suvalaxmi Devi, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State of Odisha. 3. This criminal appeal has been filed by the convicted accused-appellant against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 20th September, 2005 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Dhenkanal in C.T. (Sessions) No.276/2004, arising out of G.R. Case No.320/2004, corresponding to Gondia P.S. Case No.64/2004. By the said judgment, the appellant was convicted under Sections 302/324 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs.2,000/- (rupees two thousand), in default, to further R.I. for a period of one year for the offence U/S.302 IPC and further with fine of Rs.2,000/- (rupees two thousand), in default, to undergo R.I. for a period of six months for the offence U/S.324 IPC, where both the sentences to run concurrently. 4. Aggrieved by the said judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 20th September, 2005, the appellant preferred this statutory appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 5. It is seen from the communication dated 10.02.2026 of the Superintendent, District Jail, Dhenkanal that the appellant was released prematurely pursuant to the letter No.652 dated 19.11.2025 of the Director General of Prisons and Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services, Odisha remitting the unexpired portion of sentences imposed upon him. The communication of the Superintendent of District Jail, Dhenkanal dated 10.02.2026, the letter of the Law Department, Government of Odisha dated 17.11.2025 and the Memo No.J/PR-05/2025/18300 dated 18.11.2025, are taken on record. 6. In view of the above, as during pendency of the appeal, the appellant has already been released prematurely, this Criminal Appeal being infructuous stands disposed of. (Manash Ranjan Pathak), Judge (Chittaranjan Dash), Judge Rabindra Designation: Personal Assistant