Anama@Sanjaya Kumar Baral v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Orissa, in a Lok Adalat, allowed a maintenance and quashing petition. The informant withdrew the FIR due to settlement. The offenses were compounded under S. 320 Cr.P.C., non-compoundable offenses were quashed under S. 482 Cr.P.C., and the petitioner was acquitted.
What did the court decide?
Compoundable offenses permitted to be compounded under Sec. 320 Cr.P.C.; non-compoundable offenses quashed under Sec. 482 Cr.P.C.; Petitioner acquitted.