Madana Mukhi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: criminal revision; maintainability; revision disposed as not maintainable; revision treated as petition of appeal; Section 442(5) BNSS; erroneous belief that no appeal lies; release of seized motor cycle rejected; confiscation of seized vehicle to the State after appeal period; disposal of seized properties; order dated 01.11.2025; Crl. Misc. Case No.01 of 2025; Ad-hoc Addl. Dist and Sessions Judge (FTSC) Kandhamal Phulbani; C.T. Case No.34 of 2024; Phiringia P.S. Case No.107 of 2024; Sections 395, 458, 376(DA) IPC; Sections 4(2), 6 POCSO Act; Sections 25, 27 Arms Act; motor cycle registration OD12C/3429; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice V. Narasingh; Madana Mukhi v. State of Orissa; CRL. REV. No.69 of 2026.
What did the court decide?
Revision disposed of as not maintainable; under Section 442(5) BNSS the Registry directed to treat the revision as an appeal, number it accordingly and place it before the designated Court