IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMC No.1591 of 2026 Sanghamitra Subudhi ...… Petitioner(s) Mr. Manas Kumar Chand, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha (Vigilance) ……. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Niranjan Moharana, Standing Counsel for Vigilance Mr. Manoj Mishra, Senior Advocate along with associates CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 09.07.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner has filed this CRLMC seeking a direction from this Court to the Opposite Party to release her seized Bank Locker No.A-1/63 of Union Bank, Madhusudan Nagar Branch, Bhubaneswar containing Gold Ornaments, Silver Ornaments and other valuables in her favour. He further made a prayer to quash the order dated 02.04.2026 passed by the learned Special Judge, vigilance, Bhubaneswar in Criminal Misc. Case No.72 of 2026 under Annexure-1. Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 10-Jul-2026 18:06:58 Signature Not Verified 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that after registration of the case, the petitioner tried to pursue the vigilance authority trying to convince them that such Seized Bank Locker No.A-1/63 of Union Bank, Madhusudan Nagar Branch, Bhubaneswar carries her Streedhan Property which was obtained at the time of her marriage from her paternal family members. Some of the Ornaments also belong to her married daughter. The Petitioner had filed a petition under Section 457 of the Cr.P.C. before the Court of the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar for releasing of the gold and silver ornaments which is numbered as CMC No.72 of 2026. However, the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar rejected the petition vide order dated 02.04.2026. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for the Vigilance Department submits that the Department has no objection if the petitioner shows authenticated document(s) regarding the possession of the locker in the Bank before the investigating officer. 5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and on going through the averments made in this petition, this CRLMC stands disposed of directing the petitioner to produce the authenticated document(s) regarding the possession of the locker in the Bank. Upon such production, the Investigating Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 10-Jul-2026 18:06:58 Signature Not Verified Officer shall do well to release the same with the conditions as he deems fit and proper. 6. The CRLMC stands dispose of, accordingly. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali