KHETRABASI SAMAL ETC. vs STATE OF ORISSA ETC.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 417(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, an appeal against acquittal can only be filed by the State Government when the case is initiated on a police report. The Court clarified that while cases can be clubbed for convenience under Section 239, this does not alter the appealability under Section 417. The Court further ruled that a private complainant can invoke the High Court's revisional powers under Section 439 only in exceptional circumstances, which were not present in this case, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.