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R. K. PATTANAIK
Shakti Ranjan Singh Samanta – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
JUDGMENT
R.K. Pattanaik, J. - The petitioner by invoking jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing of the criminal proceeding in connection with VGR Case No.8 of 2014 pending in the file of learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Keonjhar corresponding to Balasore Vigilance P.S. Case No.32 of 2014 registered under Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(c)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (in short 'the PC Act') besides Sections 409 and 120-B IPC on the grounds inter alia that the same is not tenable in law.
2. Heard Mr. Nanda, learned Senior Advocate and Mr. Moharana, learned counsel for the Vigilance Department.
3. As per the pleading, if briefly stated, the petitioner while posted as the Junior Engineer, ITDA, Champua, Keonjhar during the period between 11th July, 2011 and 7th October, 2014 was entrusted with different works under Champua Block and Joda Block besides the construction in question related to a Permanent Crush Bond (PCB). Further pleaded that after approval of annual action plain for the year 2012-13 by the PLC, the estimate for the said work was prepared for Rs.10 lac and was technically approved by AE, ITDA and administratively by the PA, ITDA and it w
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