p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 1287 of 2026 Amitav Jena ..…... Petitioner (s) Mr. Bijay Kumar Behera, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite Party (s) Ms. Sarita Moharana, ASC Mr. Ashok Kumar Behera-3 for O.P.2) CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 03.07.2026 Order No. 04. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 3. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC with a prayer to quash the criminal proceeding initiated against him in Air Field P.S. Case No.314 of 2017, corresponding to C.T. Case No.4382 of 2017, pending before the learned J.M.F.C.-I, Bhubaneswar. 4. Learned counsel for both the parties submits that in the meantime, the matter has amicably been settled between the parties. In this regard, a joint affidavit dated 12.05.2026 has been filed by both the parties. Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-Jul-2026 18:36:47 Signature Not Verified p. 2 5. The relevant portion of the joint affidavit filed by both the parties is extracted hereunder: “xxx xxx xxx “That it is humbly submitted that the aforesaid matter has been compromised and settled between the parties in presence of well wisher and the village gentlemen along with family members of both sides and due to some misunderstanding between the parties and out of frustration mind the informant (Op. No.2) lodged an FIR against the petitioner namely Amitav Jena. 4. That, now the Op. no.2/informant does not want to proceed the aforesaid case against the petitioner namely Amitav Jena and also the Op. no.2 has no objection if the aforesaid criminal proceeding quashed by this Honb’le Court.” 4. Considering the contents of the joint affidavit filed by both the parties 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. 1 (2012) 10 SCC 303 2 2014 (II) OLR 29 3 2014 (II) OLR 452 Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 06-Jul-2026 18:36:47 Signature Not Verified p. 3 5. In view of the aforesaid discussion and considerations, the application is allowed. Accordingly, the criminal proceeding initiated against the Petitioner in C.T. Case No.4382 of 2017 arising out of Air Field P.S. Case No.314 of 2017, pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.-I, Bhubaneswar is hereby quashed. 6. Accordingly, the CRLMC is disposed of. 6. 7. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Designation: P.A.