IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 1570 of 2026 Tushar @ Tusar Ranjan Paikaray @ Litu & Ors. ..…... Petitioner (s) Mr. Arun Kumar Budhia, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC Mr. Abhaya Kumar Parida, Adv. (for O.P.2) CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 29.06.2026 Order No. 03. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. The Petitioners have filed this CRLMC with a prayer to quash the FIR as well as Charge Sheet vide Delanga P.S. Case No.229 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No.640 of 2021 pending before the learned J.M.F.C., Pipili. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that, in the interregnum, the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled. In support thereof, an affidavit dated 23.06.2026 has been filed by the Opposite Party No.2/Informant. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Page 1 of 3 Location: OHC Date: 29-Jun-2026 19:03:26 5. The relevant portion of the affidavit dated 23.06.2026 filed by the Opposite Party No.2/Informant is extracted hereunder:

“3. That the deponent swear this affidavit that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, accordingly the deponent does not want to further proceed in this case and wants to compound this case relating to G.R. Case No.640 of 2021, pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C. Pipili. 4. That the present compromise petition is being entered into hy both the parties without any force or compulsion rather with their own free will and consent.” 6. Considering the contents of the affidavit dated 23.06.2026 and following the ratio laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another1, and two other reported cases of this Court in Lokanath @ Anadi Sethi and four others v. State of Orissa and four others2, and Sansuri alias Khageswar Lenka and another –vrs.- State of Orissa and Another3, wherein this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served in allowing such proceedings to continue the criminal proceeding in the aforesaid case as it will only lead to abuse the process of law. 7. In view of the aforesaid discussion and considerations, the application is allowed. Accordingly, the FIR as well as charge- 1 (2012) 10 SCC 303 2 2014 (II) OLR 29Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed 3 2014by: LITARAM(II)MURMUOLR 452 Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Page 2 of 3 Location: OHC Date: 29-Jun-2026 19:03:26

sheet vide Delanga P.S. Case No.229 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No.640 of 2021 pending before the learned J.M.F.C., Pipil, is hereby quashed. As a necessary corollary, the entire criminal proceeding initiated against the Petitioners in the aforesaid case, stands quashed. 8. This CRLMC is, accordingly, disposed of. 9. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Page 3 of 3 Location: OHC Date: 29-Jun-2026 19:03:26

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No. 1570 of 2026 Tushar @ Tusar Ranjan Paikaray @ Litu & Ors. ..…... Petitioner (s) Mr. Arun Kumar Budhia, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC Mr. Abhaya Kumar Parida, Adv. (for O.P.2) CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 29.06.2026 Order No. 03. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. The Petitioners have filed this CRLMC with a prayer to quash the FIR as well as Charge Sheet vide Delanga P.S. Case No.229 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No.640 of 2021 pending before the learned J.M.F.C., Pipili. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that, in the interregnum, the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled. In support thereof, an affidavit dated 23.06.2026 has been filed by the Opposite Party No.2/Informant. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Page 1 of 3 Location: OHC Date: 29-Jun-2026 19:03:26 5. The relevant portion of the affidavit dated 23.06.2026 filed by the Opposite Party No.2/Informant is extracted hereunder:

“3. That the deponent swear this affidavit that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, accordingly the deponent does not want to further proceed in this case and wants to compound this case relating to G.R. Case No.640 of 2021, pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C. Pipili. 4. That the present compromise petition is being entered into hy both the parties without any force or compulsion rather with their own free will and consent.” 6. Considering the contents of the affidavit dated 23.06.2026 and following the ratio laid down by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another1, and two other reported cases of this Court in Lokanath @ Anadi Sethi and four others v. State of Orissa and four others2, and Sansuri alias Khageswar Lenka and another –vrs.- State of Orissa and Another3, wherein this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose will be served in allowing such proceedings to continue the criminal proceeding in the aforesaid case as it will only lead to abuse the process of law. 7. In view of the aforesaid discussion and considerations, the application is allowed. Accordingly, the FIR as well as charge- 1 (2012) 10 SCC 303 2 2014 (II) OLR 29Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed 3 2014by: LITARAM(II)MURMUOLR 452 Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Page 2 of 3 Location: OHC Date: 29-Jun-2026 19:03:26

sheet vide Delanga P.S. Case No.229 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No.640 of 2021 pending before the learned J.M.F.C., Pipil, is hereby quashed. As a necessary corollary, the entire criminal proceeding initiated against the Petitioners in the aforesaid case, stands quashed. 8. This CRLMC is, accordingly, disposed of. 9. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Murmu Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: LITARAM MURMU Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Page 3 of 3 Location: OHC Date: 29-Jun-2026 19:03:26