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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
R.K. PATTANAIK
Anita Manjari Dash – Appellant
Versus
Subhrajyoti Mishra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
R.K. PATTANAIK, J.
1. Instant revision is filed in terms of Section 442 read with Section 438 BNSS, 2023 at the behest of the petitioners assailing the correctness, legality and judicial propriety of the impugned judgment as at Annexure-6 dated 29th June, 2024 passed in connection with Criminal Appeal No.44 of 2023 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Presiding Officer, Designated Court under the OPID Act, Cuttack on the grounds inter alia that such decision is legally untenable, hence, liable to be interferred with in the interest of justice.
2. The petitioners filed an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) registered as D.V. Misc. Case No.42 of 2020 seeking protection order with other reliefs including maintenance and compensation payable to them by the opposite parties.
3. Petitioner No.1 is the wife of opposite party No.1, whereas, petitioner No.2 is their daughter and in so far as opposite party No.2 is concerned, she is the mother of opposite party No.1. In fact, the proceeding under the Act was initiated against the opposite parties and two others, namely, father-in-la
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