IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 1232 of 2022 (An application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.)

Rishikesh Sahoo …. Petitioner -versus-

1. State of Odisha

2. Reshma Subudhi @ Sahoo …. Opposite Parties Advocates appeared in this case:

For Petitioner : Mr. Narayan Prasad Parija, Advocate For Opposite Parties : Mr. Amitabh Pradhan, Additional Standing Counsel (For Opposite Party No.1)

None (For Opposite Party No.2)

CORAM:

THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO

J U D G M E N T

Date of Hearing and Judgment : 09.04.2026 Savitri Ratho, J. The CRLMC has been filed with a prayer for quashing of the proceedings in G.R. Case No.1597 of 2017, arising out of Cuttack Mahila P.S. Case No.91 of 2017 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M. (Sadar) Cuttack.

BRIEF FACT OF THE CASE

2. The brief fact of the case is that on 14.12.2015 Petitioner had married Opposite Party No.2 as per Hindu rites and customs.

After marriage, they resided in the paternal residence of the Petitioner, but due to differences between them, Cuttack Mahila P.S. Case No.91 of 2017 was registered under Sections 498- A/323/307/506/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the D.P. Act against the Petitioner, his parents and his two sisters