Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MATA No.118 of 2023 Satyajit Pattnayak ..... Appellant Represented by Adv. - Arijeet Mishra -versus- Soumitri Jena ..... Respondent Represented by Adv. – Mr. Siba Prasad Mishra CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 09.05.2026 08. 1. This matter is taken up today in the 2nd National Lok Adalat. 2. Both the Appellant as well as the Respondent along with their respective counsels are present before this Lok Adalat. They both stated that they are staying together as husband and wife. The above noted MATA was filed at the instance of the husband challenging rejection of his prayer for grant of a decree of divorce. Since they both have agreed and staying together as husband and wife and leading a happy conjugal life, the Appellant-husband does not want to proceed with the present appeal. 3. In view of the aforesaid settlement, and the fact that the Appellant and Respondent are staying together as husband and wife, Page 2 of 2. the appeal is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid settlement between the parties on compromise. 4. In view of the aforesaid settlement, the Respondent-wife, who is present before this Lok Adalat, also undertakes to file an appropriate application to withdraw the FIR filed against the Appellant-husband. Accordingly, necessary steps be taken by the learned counsels for both sides for closure of the FIR. 4. Accordingly, the MATA stands disposed of. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra, J. ) 2nd National Lok Adalat S.K. Rout