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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 |
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| 1. petitioner seeks to quash criminal proceedings. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner's contention of false implication. (Para 3) |
| 3. arguments opposing the petitioner's claims. (Para 4) |
| 4. court's reasoning on inherent jurisdiction. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 5. circumstances for exercising section 482 cr.p.c. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 6. investigation and charge sheet admission verified. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 7. departmental exoneration does not affect criminal case. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 8. need for adjudication of allegations at trial. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 9. court dismisses the petition, allowing proceedings to continue. (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
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