IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.547 of 2023 CNR No. ODHC010075132023 Manoranjan Das …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Alok Kumar Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and another …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Ashok Kumar Apat, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 25.08.2026 04. 1. Heard. 2. At the instance of the opposite party No.2, the F.I.R. dated 10.10.2022 in Nalco Township P.S. Case No.214 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1522 of 2022 for the offences under Sections 498- A/294/323/506/34 of I.P.C. read with Section 4 of the D.P. Act came to be registered against the petitioner. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the opposite party No.2. 3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that opposite party No.2, who is the daughter-in-law of the petitioner, lodged a written report before the Nalco Police Station on 10.10.2022 alleging, inter alia, that she had married the son of the petitioner on 21.11.2012, as per Hindu rites and rituals, at Kalyan Mandap. After the marriage, she and the petitioner's son resided together at Quarter No. B/609, CPP, NALCO Nagar, District-Angul. It is alleged that out of the wedlock, a girl child, namely, Amira Das, was born. According to the informant, after the birth of the girl child, she was subjected to torture on the ground that she had given birth to a female child. It is further alleged that, on several occasions, the petitioner's son, while under the influence of alcohol, physically assaulted and tortured the informant. The petitioner also allegedly abused her by using obscene and abusive language. It is further alleged in the FIR that, at the time of marriage, the father and mother of the informant had gifted a car, along with other household articles and gold ornaments, to the petitioner's son. However, the petitioner was not satisfied with the said gifts and allegedly subjected the informant to pressure to bring further dowry from her parental home. When the informant expressed her inability to fulfil such demands, she was allegedly subjected to physical and mental torture by the petitioner as well as his wife. It is also alleged that, in the year 2021, the petitioner's son compelled the informant to sign a divorce petition. Hence, the F.I.R. 4. After investigation, charge-sheet has been filed in the present case on 29.10.2022 for the alleged commission of offences punishable under Section 498- A/294/323/506/34 of I.P.C. read with Section 4 of the D.P. Act against the petitioner. 5. The opposite party No.2 is present in the Court through virtual mode. She has also filed self-attested copies of her Aadhaar Card to establish her identity, which is taken on record. 6. On query from the Court, the opposite party No.2, who is present in Court through virtual mode, submits that due to misunderstanding, she has filed the present case. She further submits that she has entered into a settlement with her in-laws and has decided to part ways with her husband. She, therefore, does not intend to proceed with the present case against the petitioner, as the dispute between her and the petitioner has been amicably settled. 7. Mr. Apat, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State submits that since the dispute is arising out of a matrimonial discord and the parties have settled their dispute, this Court may give indulgence in the present matter as there is no legal impediment. 8. Regard being had to the submission of the parties and the fact that the parties have settled their dispute and keeping in view the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the cases of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and another reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303 and B.S. Joshi & others vs. State of Haryana & another reported in (2003) 4 SCC 675, I am of the considered view that subjecting the petitioner to the rigors of the trial would be a futile exercise. Therefore, the petition deserves merit. 9. Accordingly, the criminal proceeding in connection with Nalco Township P.S. Case No.214 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1522 of 2022 pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Angul and the consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioner is quashed. 10. The CRLMC is accordingly disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna Designation: Senior Stenographer