Mookta Court quashed criminal proceedings in a caste atrocity case following a compromise between parties, relying on inherent jurisdiction as established in B.S. Joshi case, finding no fruitful purpose to continue proceedings.
Criminal proceedings in G.R. Case No.8 of 2021 arising out of Plantsite P.S. Case No.96 of 2021 are quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No. 3319 of 2022
Basant Prasad and Others
…. Petitioners
Mr. Pabitra Kumar Nayak, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha and Another …. Opposite Parties
Mr. Radharaman Dasnayak,
Advocate for OP No.2
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK
ORDER
24.11.2022
Order No.
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties.
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sides, no fruitful purpose would be served to continue the criminal proceeding before the court below in Special G.R. Case No.08 of 2021 and it should be quashed.
(R.K. Pattanaik) Judge
U.K.Sahoo
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed in the interest of justice despite involvement of non-compoundable offences under SC/ST PoA Act.
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B.S. Joshi and others Vrs. State of Haryana & AnotherRelied on¶6
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Basant Prasad and Others
State of Odisha
R.K. Pattanaik
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