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Safi Patra v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC25 Jul 2025CRLMC/1937/2025

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What is this about?

A petition to quash a criminal proceeding pending before J.M.F.C., S. Rampur was withdrawn as not pressed, with liberty to seek discharge at charge-framing. The petitioner was permitted to surrender and obtain bail with same-day consideration by the Magistrate or higher forum.

What did the court decide?

Application disposed of as not pressed; liberty given to surrender within 21 working days and seek bail, to be considered same day by Magistrate or higher forum.

Safi Patra Vs State of Odisha — Quashing and FIR | Orissa HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1937 of 2025

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Safi Patra

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..... Petitioner

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Represented By Adv. - Sanjaya Narayan Sahoo

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-versus-

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State Of Odisha and another ..... Opposite Parties Mr. U.R. Jena, AGA

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA

ORDER

25.07.2025

Order No.

01.

1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

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Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Perused the records.

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The present application has been filed by the Petitioner with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding arising out of Rampur P.S. Case No.26 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No.41 of 2025, pending before the Court of learned J.M.F.C., S. Rampur.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner at this juncture contended that he does not want to press this application with liberty to raise the point at the time of framing of charge by filing a discharge petition. He further submitted that the Petitioner be permitted to surrender before the Court below and move an application for bail.

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Considering the submissions made by the parties, the application is disposed of as not pressed with liberty as prayed for.

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However, on the submission of the leaned counsel, the Petitioner is given liberty to surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., S. Rampur, in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 working days hence and move for bail. On such event, the learned Magistrate shall consider his application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioner may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record by maintaining the principles of parity, if applicable. Case Diary be made available to the concerned courts. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioner, if applied for.

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The CRLMC is disposed of accordingly.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.

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( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge

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S.K. Rout

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Page 2 of 2. Signed by: SANTANU KUMAR ROUT Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 28-Jul-2025 12:36:09

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