Man gets 10-year jail term for arson
Kendrapada: The additional district and sessions judge-cum-special judge, Jagatsinghpur, on Saturday sentenced a 29-year-old man to ten years of rigorous imprisonment for setting fire to his neighbour's house two years ago due to past enmity.
The convict, Patitapaban Mishra of Sadeipur village under Raghunathpur police station limits, was fined Rs 60,000 and a failure to pay the fine will result in an additional two-month jail term. The incident took place on Oct 27, 2024, when Mishra poured inflammable liquid and torched the house of Kanchana Panda (65), his neighbour. Several household items were destroyed in the blaze.
An FIR was lodged the next day at Raghunathpur police station. Following investigation, police arrested Mishra and filed a chargesheet under Sections 326(G), 351(2), 351(3), and 296 of the BNS. Thirteen witnesses, including the complainant, testified during the trial.
"After relying on the evidence of the complainant and others, the court convicted the accused to ten years of imprisonment," said Rudranil Bhatacharya, public prosecutor of the court.
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