IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.345 of 2025 Santosh Raju …. Petitioner(s)

Represented By Adv.

Mr. Pranab Kumar Samantray -versus-

State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s)

Represented By AGA Mr. Udit Ranjan Jena CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI

ORDER

Order 15.01.2026 No.

07. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.

2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC seeking a direction from this Court to quash the F.I.R. and the criminal proceeding initiated against him which has been registered as Damanjodi P.S. Case No.24/2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.225/2021 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Koraput.

3. Heard.

4. The flagship argument advanced by the present Petitioner is that the lodging of F.I.R. and the allegation made therein, prima facie does not make out a case under alleged commission of offence. Hence, the entire prosecution is liable to be quashed.

5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the 161 statement of other witnesses has not found enough in order to establish any prima facie case under Sections 147/148/341/323/294/506/186/307/332/337/353/149/120-B of I.P.C. read with Section 7 of Criminal Law and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage