IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 48 of 2026 Faraz Khan ..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. L.N. Patel, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Amitabh Pradhan, ASC Mr. Tapaswini Sinha, Adv. (for O.P.2) CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 03.03.2026 Order No. 04. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed to quash the entire criminal proceeding in G.R. Case No.1575 of 2015 corresponding to Purighat P.S. Case No.126 of 2015 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M.(Sadar), Cuttack. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Informant/Opposite Party No.2 that the matter has been amicably resolved. In the aforesaid context, he has also referred to the affidavit filed by Opposite Party No.2 indicating therein the fact that the matter has been amicably settled and that the Opposite Party No.2 does not want to proceed further in this case. Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 07-Mar-2026 15:31:34 Signature Not Verified 2 5. Considering the contents of the affidavit filed by the Opposite Party No.2/ informant and following the ratio laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another1, and two other reported cases of this Court in Lokanath @ Anadi Sethi and four others v. State of Orissa and four others2, and Sansuri alias Khageswar Lenka and another –vrs.- State of Orissa and Another3, wherein this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served in allowing such proceedings to continue the criminal proceeding in the aforesaid case as it will only lead to abuse the process of law. 6. In view of the aforesaid discussion and considerations, the application is allowed. Accordingly, the entire criminal proceeding initiated against the Petitioner in the aforesaid G.R. Case No. 1575 of 2015, corresponding to Purighat P.S. Case No.126 of 2015 pending before the Court of the learned S.D.J.M.(Sadar), Cuttack, stands quashed. 7. This CRLMC is, accordingly, disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu 1 (2012) 10 SCC 303 2 2014 (II) OLR 29 3 2014 (II) OLR 452