IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.495 of 2026 Pinaka Bhusana Sahu …... Petitioner(s) Mr. Lalatendu Samantaray, Senior Advocate along with assocaites -Versus- State of Odisha …… Opposite Party (s) Ms. Gayatri Patra, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 13.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC with a prayer to quash the entire proceeding in connection with S.T. No. 03 of 2015 pending in the Court of the learned Assistant Sessions Judge (WC), Phulbani arising out of G.R Case No.316 of 2014. 3. The brief fact of the case is that on 11.06.2014, the Informant, named, Prabhasini Nayak lodged an F.I.R. at Phulbani Town P.S., stating therein that her daughter, named, Mamata Nayak was serving as Grama Rojgar Sevak in Kusumendi G.P. On 09.04.2014, she had been to the Office of B.D.O., Chakapada for election duty. After that she has been missing from that place for Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 13-Feb-2026 18:27:53 Signature Not Verified 2 which the informant had filed a missing report at Phulbani Town P.S. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the learned trial Court has rejected the petition under Section 227 Cr.P.C. for discharge and framed charges against the petitioner under Section 120(B)/365/366/368 IPC and posted to 15.07.2015 for evidence. He further contends that the trial Court has not concluded the case and lingering it for more than 10 years. 5. Upon hearing learned counsel for the Petitioner and on going through the materials available on record, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the learned Assistant Sessions Judge (WC), Phulbani to conclude the S.T. No. 03 of 2015, arising out of G.R Case No.316 of 2014 at the earliest possible preferably within a period of three months from today. 6. The CRLMC stands disposed of, accordingly. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali