Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack — CRLREV No.162 of 2019 — Jyotsnarani Singh v. State of Orissa & another — order dated 13.12.2025 by Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra, passed in the 4th National Lok Adalat (Order No.07). Cheque-dishonour matters involving two cheques (Rs.1,00,000/- and Rs.50,000/-) with Smt. Subashini Acharya as opposite party no.2/complainant; connected trial pending before the learned trial Court at Bhadrak in ICC No.285 of 2010. Composite Lok Adalat settlement of Rs.80,000/-; revision closed; payment deadline 30.01.2026; withdrawal-as-settled of the Rs.50,000/- complaint; revival liberty to the complainant on default. Petitioner appeared in person; Ms. Gayatri Patra, ASC for opposite parties. No statutory provision or precedent is cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision closed on recorded settlement: petitioner Jyotsnarani Singh directed to pay the agreed Rs.80,000/- to complainant Smt. Subhasini Acharya on or before 30.01.2026, by deposit before the learned trial Court where the complaint case is pending; complaint(s) regarding the Rs.50,000/- cheque to be withdrawn as settled; liberty reserved to opposite party no.2 to seek revival of the revision before this Court in the event of default.