Krushna Majhi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; CRLMC No.1461 of 2026; decision date 10.07.2026; single judge Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi. Themes: quashing of pending criminal proceeding; acid attack on informant's daughter; joint affidavit of Petitioner and Opposite Party No.2 for amicable settlement; refusal to quash because the crime is against the society; dismissal of motion. Identifiers: S.T. Case No.52/2025; C.T. Case No.67/2025; Tumudibandha P.S. Case No.39/2025; Additional District & Sessions Judge, Balliguda, District-Kandhamal; petitioner Krushna Majhi; counsel Susanta Kumar Lenka, Gayatri Patra (ASC), Achyutananda Pattanaik. Useful for arguments that offences viewed as crimes against society are not quashed merely on compromise/settlement affidavits.
What did the court decide?
None; the prayer to quash the criminal proceeding was not allowed and the CRLMC was dismissed.