Ritishnigdha Pattnaik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Orissa, considering a quashing application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. based on a compromise, held that a serious offence FIR cannot be quashed. Instead, the court directed that if the appellant moves for bail within six weeks, the bail application shall be disposed of on the same day considering the compromise.
What did the court decide?
The application to quash the FIR stands dismissed. The Appellant is permitted to file a bail application within six weeks, which the seisin court shall dispose of immediately.