Sandhyarani Swain v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Settlement-based closure of a criminal miscellaneous case (CRLMC) at the 4th National Lok Adalat, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack. Petitioner Sandhyarani Swain and opposite party No.2 settled their dispute; disputed amount of Rs.2,00,000/- paid by opposite party No.2 to petitioner No.1; CRLMC No.9 of 2023 closed without further proceedings. Relevant to research on disposal/compromise of pending criminal cases upon settlement before Lok Adalat.
What did the court decide?
The CRLMC was closed consequent upon settlement between petitioner No.1 and opposite party No.2 and payment of the disputed amount of Rs.2,00,000/-. ¶18