IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 514 of 2026 Krushna Behera & Anr. ..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Bijay Kumar Nayak, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Udit Ranjan Jena, AGA CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 17.02.2026 Order No. 10. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard. 3. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed to quash the criminal proceeding in T.R. 154 of 2023 corresponding to Spl. G.R. Case No.70 of 2023 arising out of Banigochha P.S. Case No.45 of 2022 pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Nayagarh. 4. Having heard from both the sides and upon perusal of the material on records, there appears no ground at this stage to interfere with the criminal proceeding which prima facie makes Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 17-Feb-2026 18:22:23 Signature Not Verified 2 out commission of the alleged offences. Hence, the application for quashing of the criminal proceeding is rejected. 5. Accordingly, the CRLMC is dismissed. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Designation: P.A.