Debakanta Biswal v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; CRLREV No.320 of 2025; Justice V. Narasingh; order dated 28.01.2026; discharge rejected in ST Case No.94 of 2023 by Asst. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Track Court, Balasore (order dated 07.02.2025); matrimonial dispute; amicable settlement; joint affidavit; informant-wife rejoined petitioner in matrimony; informant did not want to pursue matter; State objection to affidavit; offences essentially offshoot of matrimonial dispute; continuance waste of precious time of judiciary; CRLREV allowed; proceeding quashed; Petitioners Debakanta Biswal, Jayanti Das @ Biswal, Minati Biswal, Sashikanta Biswal, Jenamani Biswal (counsel A. Bhoi); Opposite Parties State of Odisha (A. K. Pati, ASC) and Sangitarani Nayak.
What did the court decide?
The criminal proceeding in ST Case No.94 of 2023 (Asst. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Track Court, Balasore) stands quashed.