IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK RPFAM No.270 of 2022 Baikuntha Mohapatra …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Sethi, Advocate on behalf of Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate -versus-

Sandhyarani Mohapatra & …. Opp. Parties another CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO

ORDER

07.04.2026 Order (Hybrid Mode No.

03. 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner is heard at some length.

2. The petition was presented before this Court on 26.10.2022. Defects were pointed out by S.R. dated 10.11.2022. The defects were not removed. The matter was taken up by the Deputy Registrar (Judicial), Lawzima on 21.11.2025. Three weeks’ time was granted for removal of defects. Thereafter, the matter was listed before the Bench on 16.03.2026. Further seven days time was granted for removal of defects.

After removal of defects the matter is listed after about four years of filing for Fresh Admission.

3. The Petitioner-husband in the marriage is before this Court challenging the judgment dated 03.08.2022 passed by the learned Judge, Family Court, Nayagarh in Crl.M.P. No.284 of 2017. By the said judgment the application filed by the wife in the marriage then aged about 23 years and the minor daughter born from the wedlock age