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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No. 4096 of 2022

Ranjan Digal

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Petitioner

Mr. Soubhagya Kumar Dash, Advocate

-Versus-

State of Odisha

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Opposite Party

Mr. T.K. Praharaj, SC

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK

Order No.

ORDER

17.01.2023

01.

1.

Heard Mr. Dash, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.

Praharaj, learned Standing Counsel for the State

2.

Instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the

petitioner assailing the impugned order dated 2^nd November, 2022

under Annexure-2 passed in Crl. M.C. No.30 of 2022 by the

learned Special Judge, Phulbani, whereby, an application under

Section 457 Cr.P.C. was rejected for being not maintainable.

3.

Perused the copy of the FIR at Anneuxre-1 and certified

copy of the impugned order dated 2^nd November, 2022 as at

Annexure-2.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

petitioner though is an accused but he happens to be the owner of

the vehicle in question, which is shown to have been seized in

connection with Phiringia P.S. Case No.11 dated 11^th January, 2022

and in