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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
R.K.PATTANAIK
Sonia Tripathy – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
R.K. PATTANAIK, J.
1. Instant revision under Section 442 BNSS corresponding to 401 Cr.P.C. is at behest of the petitioner challenging the impugned order dated 11th July, 2025 passed in connection with C.T. No.101(A) of 2023 by the learned Presiding Officer, Designated Court under the OPID Act, Cuttack, Odisha, whereby, an application under Section 262 read with Section 239 Cr.P.C. moved by her seeking discharge from the offences punishable under Sections 420 , 506 and 120-B IPC read with Section 34 was rejected on the ground inter alia that such decision is otherwise illegal, without proper evaluation of the materials on record, hence, the same is liable to be interfered with and set at naught.
2. In fact, the petitioner has been chargesheeted for the alleged offences in connection with EOW, Odisha, Bhubaneswar P.S. Case No.12 dated 23rd March, 2023. Initially a written report was lodged at the Airfield P.S. Bhubaneswar on 9th October, 2021 and accordingly, a case was registered against the petitioner and her husband, namely, Rajiv Lochan Das. But, thereafter the investigation in respect of Airfield P.S. Case No.265 of 2021 was handed over to the EOW, Odisha, Bhubaneswa
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