G. Manoj Kumar Patro vs Santosh Kumar Padhi .... Opposite Party
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Orissa High Court

G. Manoj Kumar Patro vs Santosh Kumar Padhi .... Opposite Party on 21 January, 2026

Author: V. Narasingh

Bench: V. Narasingh

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

                      CRLREV No.217 of 2017

     G. Manoj Kumar Patro          ...          Petitioner
                                   Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate

                      -versus-
     Santosh Kumar Padhi    ....           Opposite Party
                               Mr. A. K. Budhia, Advocate

                       CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
                           ORDER

Order                    21.01.2026
No.
07. 1.      Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and

learned counsel for the State.

2. This Criminal Revision has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the judgment dated 23.11.2016 passed by the learned 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Berhampur, Ganjam in Criminal Appeal No. 35 of 2013 confirming the judgment dated 08.02.2013 passed by the learned SDJM, Berhampur in 1 C.C. Case No.315 of 2011, wherein the learned trial Court convicted the Petitioner under Section 138 of the N.I. Act..

3. Vide order dated 25.07.2025, this Court directed the parties to appear before the High Court Mediation Centre at Cuttack.

4. Pursuant to the said direction, both the parties appeared before the said Mediation Centre and after

persuasion of the learned Mediator both the parties decided to settle the dispute amicably on certain terms and conditions, which is on record.

5. In such view of the matter, the CRLREV along with pending Misc. Cases. stand disposed of in terms of the mediation report which shall form part of the record. The order of conviction & sentence is accordingly set aside.

6. It is needless to state that in the event of violation of terms of the settlement through mediation, the revision shall be revived on application of the aggrieved.

(V. NARASINGH) Judge

Jina

Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 22-Jan-2026 19:10:50