Binayak Mohapatra v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal revision CRLREV No.469 of 2025, High Court of Orissa (Cuttack), Justice R.K. Pattanaik, order dated 13.11.2025; Binayak Mohapatra v. State of Odisha and another (advocates G. Mohanty; P.K. Ray, AGA); I.A.No.697 of 2025 condonation of delay of 253 days under Section 5 of the Limitation Act following withdrawal of earlier CRLMC disposed of on 23.07.2025 with liberty to file revision; impugned order of S.D.J.M.(S), Cuttack in G.R. Case No.180 of 2024 dated 21.08.2024; charge framed 21.08.2024, no prosecution witness examined; notice to opposite party No.2 dispensed with; revision disposed of directing commencement and expedition of trial, conclusion preferably within four months of receipt of order.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 253 days condoned (I.A.No.697 of 2025); revision disposed of with directions to learned S.D.J.M.(S), Cuttack to commence the trial in G.R. Case No.180 of 2024 without further delay, expedite early disposal in accordance with law, and conclude the trial preferably within four months from receipt of a copy of the order.