Dipta Ranjan Mahakud vs State Of Odisha &
2026 Latest Caselaw 352 Ori

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 352 Ori
Judgement Date : 15 January, 2026

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Orissa High Court

Dipta Ranjan Mahakud vs State Of Odisha & on 15 January, 2026

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

                            CRLA No.503 of 2025

      Dipta Ranjan Mahakud           .....          Appellant/Petitioner




                                              Mr. Partha Sarathi Das, Advocate
                                   -versus-

      State of Odisha &              .....     Respondents/Opp. Parties
      another

                                                  Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC


          CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
                            ORDER

Order No. 15.01.2026

02. The appellant has been convicted vide judgment dated 24.03.2025 passed by the learned Ad hoc Additional District & Sessions Judge (FTSC), District- Keonjhar in Special Case No.37 of 2023/T.C. No.38 of 2023 for the alleged commission of the offences punishable under Sections 363/366/376(3)/376(2)(n) of IPC r/w Section-6 of the POCSO Act. The notice was issued vide order dated 09.05.2025.

Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State has placed on record the report dated 27.05.2025 showing that the service on the victim/informant is complete. However, from the notice served on the victim/informant was not forthcoming as to whether the victim/informant was informed regarding the availability of the Legal Aid assistance or not.

Pursuant to the order dated 23.07.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CRLA No.776 of 2023, this Court has already formulated the guidelines as to how the victim/ informant is to be served and the same procedure has not been followed in this case.

Therefore, the learned State counsel is directed to serve the victim/informant afresh in accordance with the order passed in CRLA No.776 of 2023.

List this matter one week after.

(S.S. Mishra) Judge Subhasis

Designation: Personal Assistant

Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 15-Jan-2026 20:41:14