NALINIKANTA PANDA vs STATE OF ODISHA — SLP(Crl) No. 3588/2026

Case under 1511Misc-criminal Law : Criminal Matters Other Than Covered by the Aforesaid Categories(slps Arising Out of Quashing Applications, Orders Framing Charge, Summoning Orders, Interim Orders in Criminal Matters, Withdrawal of Prosecution, Orders for Further Investigation/re-investigation Etc. Section II-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010070802026

Filing Date

03-Feb-2026

Registration No

SLP(Crl) No. 3588/2026

Diary Number

7080/2026

Order Date

12-Mar-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Disposed Off

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

1511MISC-Criminal Law : Criminal matters other than covered by the aforesaid categories(SLPs arising out of quashing applications, orders framing charge, summoning orders, interim orders in criminal matters, withdrawal of prosecution, orders for further investigation/re-investigation etc. Section II-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.NALINIKANTA PANDA

    Adv. TUSHAR GARG

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ODISHA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-Mar-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 12-Mar-2026

    Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar

  4. 03-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SLP(Crl) No. 3588/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed Nalinikanta Panda's special leave petition challenging the High Court of Orissa's order, declining to interfere with it. However, the Court permitted the petitioner to raise before the trial court that the chargesheet filed under Sections 294 and 304A IPC may not be justified and should potentially be treated as a Section 302 IPC case, allowing the trial court to reconsider the evidence and conduct further investigation if necessary. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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