IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No. 4506 of 2025

An application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Krushna Chandra Patra ..…. Petitioner

-versus-

Anil Kumar Muduli …… Opp. Party

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For Petitioners : Mr. Bauri Bandhu Champatiry, Advocate

For Opp. Party : Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal

Additional Standing Counsel

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CORAM:

HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO

JUDGMENT

14.11.2025

Savitri Ratho, J This application has been filed challenging the order

dated 25.08.2025 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bhubaneswar in 1CC Case No. 5376 of 2023 rejecting the application of the Petitioner under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act (in short, “NI Act”) to direct the accused- Opposite Party to deposit 20% of the cheque amount as interim

compensation.

CASE OF THE COMPLAINANT

2. The brief fact of the case is that, the Petitioner being the Complainant has filed the Complaint Case u/s 138 of NI Act before the Court of the learned JMFC (III), Bhubaneswar for realization of Rs. 18,00,000/- from the acc