p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.139 of 2026 Loknath Sethy …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Satyanarayan Mishra, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Bijayalaxmi Tripathy, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 19.01.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. In filing this CRLMC, the Petitioner has sought for a direction from this Court to the learned Court below for completing the trial pertaining to G.R. Case No.317 of 2012 pending before the Court of learned Gram Nyayadhikari, Gram Nyayalaya-cum-J.M.F.C, Komna. 3. Heard. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though the above noted criminal proceeding was initiated in the year 2012, examination of the witnesses has not been completed till today. He further contends that out of 73 numbers of prosecution witnesses, only 24 numbers of witnesses have been examined till today. In the meantime, almost twelve years have already elapsed. He also contends that in the meantime, the disciplinary proceeding Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 20-Jan-2026 19:31:05 Signature Not Verified p. 2 initiated against the Petitioner has already been dropped. He, accordingly, prays for allowing the prayer made in this CRLMC. 5. Considering the submission made on behalf of the Petitioner and as the above noted criminal proceeding has been pending since last 12 years, this Court directs the learned Court in seisin over the matter to take effective steps for early completion of trial pertaining to the G.R. Case noted hereinabove within a period of three months from the date of presentation of an authenticated copy of this order. 6. This CRLMC is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant Signature Not Verified