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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CHITTARANJAN DASH
Debi Prasad Bindhani – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to cognizance order (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioners' arguments against charges (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. background details of marriage and disputes (Para 5 , 10) |
| 4. parameters for quashing criminal proceedings (Para 6 , 9) |
| 5. supreme court precedents on fir quashing (Para 7 , 12) |
| 6. court's decision on specific allegations (Para 8 , 11 , 13) |
| 7. partly allowing the crlmc (Para 14) |
JUGDMENT :
CHITTARANJAN DASH, J.
1. By means of this application, the Petitioners seek to challenge the order of cognizance dated 19.08.2015, passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Balasore in CT Case No.2268 of 2014.
2. The background facts of the case are that Petitioner No.1 married Opposite Party No.2 on 23.11.2008, and both were employed in different cities. After some time, due to job-related issues, Opposite Party No.2 returned to live with Petitioner No.1. Over time, disputes arose between the couple, particularly concerning her reluctance to stay with her in-laws and insistence on a separate residence. Several attempts at reconciliation, including police intervention and compromise, failed. The parties continued to live separately, and Petitioner No.1 eventually filed for divorce on the grounds of
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