KIRAN KUMAR PATI Vs. STATE OF ODISHA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present petition is taken up for hearing in-camera. This petition under Sec. -482 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking quashing of the F.I.R. in Berhampur Mahila P.S. Case No.12 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.83 of 2023 for the offences under Sec. -376(2)(n)/493/506 IPC against the petitioner. The said F.I.R. was registered at the instance of the opposite party no.2 against the petitioner. The opposite party no.2 is present in the Court today. Her statement has been recorded on Oath in a separate sheet.

(2.) Apart from the statement of the opposite party no.2 recorded on Oath in the Court today, the opposite party no.2 has also filed an affidavit dtd. 26/2/2024 which is taken on record. The opposite party no.2 is represented by her counsel. She has also filed photocopy of her self-attested Aadhaar Card to establish her identity, which is taken on record.

(3.) Mr. Ragada, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that since the parties have now settled their dispute out of the Court and the opposite party no.2 has not only filed the affidavit in the Court today but also made her statement on Oath before this Court and stated that she does not want to proceed with the case, there is no legal impediment in quashing the F.I.R.