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2026 DAILYLAW 3391 (ORI)

MADHUSUDAN PATRA v. STATE OF ODISHA

/428/2026 · 2026-04-15

Miss Savitri Ratho

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 428 of 2026 1. Madhusudan Patra 2. Abhijit Prasad Behera ….. Petitioners Mr. J.K. Padhi, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Amit Prasad Bose, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Superintendent of Police, EOW, Bhubaneswar 3. Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Economic Offence Wing, BBSR 4. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), CID, CB, Cuttack ….. Opposite Parties Mr. A.K. Apat, AGA CORAM: [ HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER 15.04.2026 Order No. 01. (Through hybrid mode) 1. This CRLMP has been filed for a direction to the Opposite Party No.2 to register an FIR on the basis of the written information dated 30.12.2025 under Annexure-1. 2. Perusal of Annexure-1 reveals that a complaint has been given against one Anirudha Dalvi, owner of ‘A square Global Consulting’ for cheating and misappropriation of huge money. The complaint has been given to the IIC, Economic Offence Wing, Bhubaneswar. 3. Mr. A.K. Apat, learned Additional Government Advocate produces the instructions dated 09.04.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, EOW, Bhubaneswar where it has stated that the allegations made by the Petitioners are under active consideration and enquiry puspa by the competent Authority. Since the allegations pertain to alleged investment scheme involving multiple investors, inter-state transactions, digital payment platforms and bank accounts situated in different jurisdictions, including foreign elements, enquiry is being conducted by the EOW by examining the documents submitted by the Petitioners, bank accounts and UPI transactions and ascertaining the role of the alleged accused persons and other intermediaries. Prayer has been made to the Court for granting reasonable time for concluding the ongoing enquiry and to proceed in accordance with law. The said instructions are taken on record. It shall be scanned and incorporated in the digital record. 4. In view of the nature of allegations made by the Petitioners and the instructions and request of the Superintendent of Police, EOW, Bhubaneswar, this CRLMP is disposed of directing EOW to make all endeavour to complete the enquiry expeditiously preferably within a period of two months, if there is no other legal impediment. 5. It is open to the Petitioners to avail the remedy available to them under law, in case, they are aggrieved by the result of the enquiry of the EOW. 6. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Savitri Ratho) Judge