Manoranjan Tarei @ Tarai vs State of Odisha

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2025 Supreme(Ori) 1089

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
V.NARASINGH
Manoranjan Tarei @ Tarai – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Sanket Kanungo, Advocate
For the Opposite Parties : Mr. P.K. Sahoo, AGA, Mr. Pulakesh Mohanty, Adv. (Informant)

Table of Content
1. factual background of the petitioner’s plea against the charge. (Para 1)
2. arguments contending insufficient evidence for charge. (Para 2)
3. prosecution's assertions on dowry and cruelty. (Para 3)
4. judicial considerations regarding framing charges. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
5. criteria for abetment and mens rea under ipc. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
6. court’s conclusion and order quashing charges. (Para 11 , 12)

JUDGMENT :

V. Narasingh, J.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. Kanungo, learned counsel for the State, Mr. Sahoo, AGA and learned counsel for the Opposite party No.2, Mr. Mohanty.

Revisionist-husband assails the framing of charge by the learned Asst. Sessions Judge, Baripada in S.T. Case No.220 of 2021 by order dated 25.03.2022 U/s. 498-A & 306 of IPC vide Annexure-1 and seeks the following relief.

“It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to set aside the order of charge dtd. 25.03.2022 framed against the petitioner U/s. 498-A, 306 1PC in S.T. Case No. 220 of 2021 arising out of Rasgovindapur P.S. Case No. 226 of 2020 pending before the Court of the Learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Baripada, in the interest of justice