IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLREV No.269 of 2024 (In the matter of application under Section 397 and

401 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973).

Smt. Manasa Behera (cid:0)« Petitioner -versus-

State of Odisha & others (cid:0)« Opposite Parties For Petitioner : Mr. P.C.Patnaik, Advocate For Opposite Party : Mr.A.K.Apat, Addl. PP CORAM:

JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY F DATE OF HEARING & JUDGMENT:02.04.2025(ORAL)

G. Satapathy, J.

1. This revision is directed against the concurring finding of the learned Civil Judge(Jr.Divn.), Purushottampur and learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Chatrapur, Ganjam refusing to act in terms of Sec. 340 of the CrPC.

2. In the course of hearing, Mr.Padma Charan Patnaik, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that OP No.3 has deposed false evidence in his examination-

in-chief and cross-examination and thereby he is liable U/S. 340 of the CrPC, but the learned trial Court/Appellate Court without appreciating the matter in proper perspective has passed the impugned orders which are liable to be quashed/set aside.

3. After having considered the submissions as advanced for the petitioner upon perusal of record, it appears that the petitioner wants to invoke the power U/