RACHAMA PALATA @ RUTAMA PALTA vs STATE OF ODISHA — CRLMC/673/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 09th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010134692026

e-Filing Number

20-02-2026

Filing Number

CRLMC/5717/2026

Filing Date

20-Feb-2026

Registration No

CRLMC/673/2026

Registration Date

25-Feb-2026

Judge

Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi

Coram

Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

CRIMINAL MATTERS ( 9 )

Sub-Category

ANY OTHER MATTER UNDER CR.P.C. ( 21 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

09-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 11-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 528
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 482

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RACHAMA PALATA @ RUTAMA PALTA

    Adv. MITU KUMAR BISWAL,S.R. ACHARYA, S.S.JENA, A.SAHOO, R.SHARMA,S.R. ACHARYA, S.S.JENA, A.SAHOO, R.SHARMA, S.R. ACHARYA, S.S.JENA, A.SAHOO, R.SHARMA

  2. 2.PRABIN PALATA @ PRABINA PAL

  3. 3.PRADATA PRADHAN @ PRUDALTA PRADHAN @ RUNA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ODISHA

  2. 2.BABITA KUMAR PARICHA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    Dr. Justice S.K. PanigrahiView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The High Court of Orissa quashed the entire criminal proceeding against the petitioners in a dowry cruelty case, finding that allegations against them were "omnibus in nature" with no specific attribution of overt acts. The court held that absent specific and credible allegations, allowing prosecution would constitute unwarranted harassment and abuse of court process, warranting exercise of inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Apr-2026

    Fresh Admission - Crlmc U/S 482 Cr.P.C / 528 Bnss.

    Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi

  4. 06-Mar-2026

    Dr. Justice S.K. PanigrahiView PDF

  5. 06-Mar-2026

    Dr. Justice S.K. PanigrahiView PDF

  6. 06-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 20-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRLMC/673/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The High Court of Orissa quashed the entire criminal proceeding against the petitioners in a dowry cruelty case, finding that allegations against them were "omnibus in nature" with no specific attribution of overt acts. The court held that absent specific and credible allegations, allowing prosecution would constitute unwarranted harassment and abuse of court process, warranting exercise of inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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