Sidhanta Kumar Prusty v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, CRLMC No.2960 of 2024, order dated 16.08.2024, Aditya Kumar Mohapatra, J. Quashing petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. against FIR Itamati P.S. Case No.24 of 2024 / Spl.G.R. Case No.04 of 2024 (POCSO Special Judge; accused offences Sections 363/376(2)(n)/506 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act). Petition withdrawn/not pressed; application disposed of with liberty to file discharge application raising the same grounds at charge-framing; trial court to adjudicate on merits, per law, with reasoned order. No precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to raise all grounds raised in the present petition at the time of framing of charge by filing a discharge application; trial court to weigh such grounds on their own merit, strictly in accordance with law, and dispose of the application by a reasoned order.