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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No. 4876 of 2024
Dillip Kumar Swain …. Petitioner(s)
Mr. S.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha (Vigilance) …. Opposite Party(s)
Mr. N. Moharana, ASC (Vig.)
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Order No.
ORDER 16.01.2026
02.
1. Heard.
2. The petitioner has assailed the order dated 11.01.2023 passed by the Special Judge (Vigilance), Berhampur in G.R. Case No. 01 of 2022, whereby cognizance of offence under Section 7 of the P.C. Act, as amended has been taken against the petitioner.
3. Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire allegation is aimed at the co- accused-Braja Kumar Nayak and the petitioner has no role to play. He has also read out the relevant part of the charge sheet.
4. Mr. Moharana, learned Standing Counsel for the Vigilance Department at the same time submits that in the present case charge has already been framed and p. 2 the trial is in progress.
5. In view of the fact that charge has already been framed, Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would not press this petition if liberty is given to assail the charge or raise all these points at the appropriate stage before the trial court.
6. The request made by Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner deserves merit. Hence, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to either assail the order of charge passed against him or raise all these points at the appropriate stage before the trial court.
7. With this liberty, the CRLMC is disposed of.
Ashok
( S.S. Mishra) Judge
Designation: Secretary