IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1093 of 2026 Damayanti Satapathy ...… Petitioner(s) Mr. Soubhagya Kumar Dash, Advoate -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite Party (s) Mrs. Sarita Moharana, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 20.05.2026 03. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding in connection with C.T Case No.389 of 2026 pending before the learned JMFC(II), Bhubaneswar arising out of Info City P.S. Case No.133 of 2026. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties. A Joint Affidavit has been filed to that effect. The contents of the Joint Affidavit is extracted hereinbelow: - “xxx xxx xxx 6. That the Opposite Party No.2 has no objection if the entire criminal proceeding in C.T Case No.389 of 2026 arising out of Info City P.S. Case No.133 of 2026 is quashed by this Hon’ble Court in the interest of justice. Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 22-May-2026 15:13:53 Signature Not Verified 2 7. That the present compromise has been entered into voluntarily, out of free will and consent of both the parties without any coercion, threat or undue influence from any quarter. 8. That continuation of the criminal proceeding after settlement of the dispute would serve no useful purpose and the same may kindly be quashed to maintain peace and harmony between the parties. 9. That we the deponents respectfully pray that this Hon’ble court may be pleased to take this joint affidavit on record and quash the entire proceeding in the interest of justice.” 4. Considering the contents of the joint affidavit filed by the Petitioner and the Opposite Party No.2/ Complainant 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, 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. 1 (2012) 10 SCC 303 2 2014 (II) OLR 29 3 2014 (II) OLR 452 Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 22-May-2026 15:13:53 Signature Not Verified 3 5. In view of the aforesaid discussion and considerations, the application is allowed. Consequently, the criminal proceeding in connection with C.T Case No.389 of 2026 pending before the learned JMFC(II), Bhubaneswar arising out of Info City P.S. Case No.133 of 2026 is hereby quashed. 6. This CRLMC is, accordingly, disposed of. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali