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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SANJEEB K.PANIGRAHI
Juli Pradhan – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments presented by the petitioner. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's reasoning on inherent jurisdiction. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. final decision and dismissal of the petition. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
JUDGMENT :
Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi, J.
1. The petitioner, in the present CRLMC, seeks quashing of the F.I.R. registered in connection with Muniguda P.S. Case No.115 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.211 of 2025, pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C., Muniguda.
I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE
2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:
i. The prosecution case, as per the written report lodged on 01.06.2025 at about 8.20 p.m. by one Satish Prasad Tripathy before the Muniguda Police Station, is that his daughter, Atashi Tripathy, had married Samir Kumar Sahu, resident of Bhanjanagar Block, on 31.01.2012. It was stated that Atashi Tripathy was working as a CRC under Muniguda Block. Due to the absence of her husband, she had been staying at her parental home for the preceding ten days.On 01.06.2025 at about 11.00 a.m., she left home to attend a meeting at the Block Office and did not return till about 3.00 p.m. In th
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The court held that an FIR alleging cognizable offences cannot be quashed merely based on claims of disability or false implication; the truth of allegations is to be assessed at trial.
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The court emphasized that the veracity of defense materials cannot be examined at the stage of quashing the FIR and that the power of quashing should be exercised sparingly. It also highlighted that ....
The court ruled that an FIR cannot be quashed based on allegations of mala fides if it discloses cognizable offences, emphasizing the necessity of a trial to assess the truth of the allegations.
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