Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 26-Mar-2026 18:12:23 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.5179 of 2025 (In the matter of an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)

Sourav Kumar Rout …. Petitioner (s)

-versus-

State of Odisha & Anr. …. Opposite Party (s)

Advocates appeared in the case through Hybrid Mode:

For Petitioner (s) : Mr. Satya Narayan Mishra, Adv. For Opposite Party (s) : Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI DATE OF HEARING:-09.02.2026 DATE OF JUDGMENT:-13.03.2026 Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J.

1. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Court for quashing of the criminal proceeding initiated against him. The Petitioner, against whom allegations have been levelled of having maintained a physical relationship with the informant/Opposite Party No.2 without her consent, seeks quashment of the First Information Report registered as Bhawanipatna Sadar P.S. Case No.473 of 2025 as well as the entire criminal proceeding arising therefrom, presently pending as C.T. Case No.1007 of 2025 before the Court of the learned S.D.J.M.,

Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK

Date: 26-Mar