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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SAVITRI RATHO
Simadri Nayak – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha (Vigilance) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to confiscation order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. valuation of assets for confiscation. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. arguments for staying confiscation. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. respondent's stance on confiscation. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 5. precedent and persuasive value. (Para 23) |
| 6. conditions for staying confiscation. (Para 24 , 32) |
| 7. assessment of financial conditions. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 8. conclusion and order of the court. (Para 34) |
JUDGMENT :
Savitri Ratho, J.
The appeal has been filed challenging the judgment dated 17.02.2026 passed by the learned Authorised Officer, Special Court, Bhubaneswar in Confiscation Case No. 12 of 2015 fixing the valuation of the properties at Rs.2,50,44,029/- (Rupees two crore fifty lakh forty-four thousand twenty-nine) and directing the same to be confiscated to the Govt. of Odisha free from all encumbrances. It has also been directed that the Opposite Parties are at liberty to deposit the present market value of the properties within a period of 30 days from the date of service of copy of this order and on failure to deposit the said amount, the properties in Schedule “A” and “B” shall be conf
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The court clarified that the provisions relating to security and attachment in cases of disproportionate assets must be strictly followed; hence, the petitions were dismissed.
The court upheld that seizure actions by police must comply with Articles 14 and 19, reaffirming the necessity for following established legal guidelines when handling seized property.
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The court ruled that an adjudicating authority must diligently exercise discretion regarding confiscation of unauthorized funds as per statutory provisions and not based on hardship alone.
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