Sanjay Kumar Sahoo v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; CRLMC No. 1476 of 2025; Justice Savitri Ratho; order dated 12.05.2025; quashing of criminal proceeding; inherent power; matrimonial dispute settlement; mutual consent divorce; Section 13-B Hindu Marriage Act; decree of divorce dated 08.01.2025; Family Court Bhubaneswar; Bhubaneswar Mahila P.S. Case No. 182 of 2022; C.T. Case No. 7816 of 2022; SDJM Bhubaneswar; Sections 498-A, 323, 294, 506 IPC; Section 4 DP Act; affidavit of opposite party no. 2; no objection to quashing; Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab 2012(10) SCC 303; B.S. Joshi vs. State of Haryana 2003 (4) SCC 675; petitioner Sanjay Kumar Sahoo; opposite party no. 2 Sulagna Das; advocate A.C.R. Das; advocate Biswajit Pasayat.
What did the court decide?
The proceedings in C.T. Case No. 7816 of 2022 (corresponding to Bhubaneswar Mahila P.S. Case No. 182 of 2022) were quashed; a copy of the order was directed to be sent to the learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar.