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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SANJEEB K.PANIGRAHI
Kanchanbala Sahoo – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. summary of factual background of the case. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner's arguments for quashing the case. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's jurisdictional scope under section 482 cr.p.c. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. types of cases where the court may intervene. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 5. evaluation of allegations and trial necessity. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 6. distinction between departmental and criminal proceedings. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 7. affirmation of ongoing criminal proceedings. (Para 15) |
| 8. conclusion of the court's ruling. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
JUDGMENT :
SANJEEB K. PANIGRAHI, J.
1. The petitioner in the present petition seeks to quash the criminal proceeding pending before the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Puri in G.R. Case No.2114 of 2013 corresponding to Kumbharapada P.S. Case No. 357 of 2013 registered under Sections 284 and 337 of the I.P.C.
I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE
2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:
i. The petitioner and another have been implicated as accused in Kumbharapada P.S. Case No. 357 of 2013, registered under Sections 284 and 337 of the I.P.C., which ultimately gave rise to G.R. Case No. 2114 of 2013, now pending before the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Puri.
ii. The prosecut
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