p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1461 of 2026 Krushna Majhi …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Susanta Kumar Lenka, Adv. versus- State of Odisha & Anr. …. Opposite Party(s) Miss Gayatri Patra, ASC Mr. Achyutananda Pattanaik, Adv. CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. 02. ORDER 10.07.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. In filing the present CRLMC, the Petitioner against whom the allegation of throwing acid on the daughter of the informant is made, has prayed for quashing the criminal proceeding initiated against him vide S.T. Case No.52/2025 arising out of C.T. Case No.67/2025 corresponding to Tumudibandha P.S. Case No.39/2025 pending before the Court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Balliguda, District-Kandhamal. 3. Heard. 4. At the outset, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that in the meantime, both the Petitioner and the Opposite Party No.2 are ready for amicable settlement of the dispute involved herein. They have also filed a joint Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 10-Jul-2026 19:21:24 Signature Not Verified p. 2 affidavit to that effect. He, accordingly, prays for allowing the prayer made in this CRLMC. 5. Considering the submission made on behalf of the Petitioner and looking to the joint affidavit filed by both the Petitioner and the Opposite Party No.2, this Court is not inclined to quash the above noted criminal proceeding initiated against the present Petitioner as the crime in question is against the society. 6. This CRLMC is, accordingly, dismissed. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant