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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CHITTARANJAN DASH
Dipak @ Deepak Kumar Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa (Vigilance) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. establishment of factual background of the case. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding departmental exoneration and its impact on criminal prosecution. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. legal standards for discharge and framing of charges in criminal trial. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. distinction between departmental inquiries and criminal trials; upholding trial court's orders. (Para 8) |
| 5. confirmation of trial court orders and dismissal of criminal revisions. (Para 9 , 10) |
JUDGMENT :
Chittaranjan Dash, J.
1. The legality, propriety and correctness of the order dated 24.08.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Cuttack in T.R. Case No.21 of 2009, as assailed in CRLREV No.625 of 2024, and the order dated 21.05.2024 passed by the learned Judge, Special Court, Cuttack in same T.R. Case No.21 of 2009, as assailed in CRLREV No.648 of 2024, having been called in question on the same set of facts and arising out of a common chargesheet, has been heard analogously and disposed of by this common order.
2. The background facts of the case are that the Project Director, DRDA, Cuttack, vide Letter No.4073/DRDA dated 03.12.1999, submitted a written report before the Deputy Superintendent of Police (
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