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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CHITTARANJAN DASH
Rabindra Kumar Senapati – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha, Department of Home (Vigilance) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background facts of misappropriation case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioner's arguments against misappropriation claims. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's preliminary findings on charges. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. principles governing trial court's evaluation. (Para 9) |
| 5. conclusion that proceedings against petitioner continue. (Para 10 , 11) |
JUDGMENT :
CHITTARANJAN DASH, J.
1. The legality, propriety and correctness of the order dated 18.01.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack in T.R. Case No.21 of 2023 has been called in question in this Revision.
2. The background facts of the case are that, the Petitioner while was engaged as the Secretary at Deymal Service Cooperative Society, at Deymal, Kendrapara, allegedly to have misappropriated funds of the said Cooperative Society by not accounting for the amounts collected from different loanees and further by not reflecting the said amounts in the Office Register of the Society. Accordingly, F.I.R. was lodged by the Inspector of Vigilance against the Petitioner for commission of the offences under Sections 13 (2) & 13(1)(c)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code. The case havin
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