Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 06-Apr-2026 18:20:09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.138 of 2026 (In the matter of an application under Section 528 of B.N.S.S., 2023 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973).

Lochani Nayak & Ors. …. Petitioner (s)

-versus-

State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opp. Party (s)

Advocates appeared in the case through Hybrid Mode:

For Petitioner (s) : Mr. Satyabrata Dash, Adv.

R.K. Sarangi, Adv. V.K. Sharma, Adv.

For Opp. Party (s) : Ms. Gayatri Patra, ASC Mr. Gajendranath Raut, Adv.

Mr. Suryakanta Palat, Adv.

(for O.P. No.2)

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI DATE OF HEARING:-27.02.2026 DATE OF JUDGMENT:-13.03.2026 Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J.

1. The present CRLMC has been filed by three petitioners, namely the mother-in-law aged about 78 years, the sister-in-law, and the brother-in- law of Opposite Party No. 2, seeking quashing of the entire proceeding in D.V. Case No. 14 of 2025 pending before the learned J.M.F.C. (P), Kujang, instituted under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 06-Apr-2026 18:20:09 I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE:

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