IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK (In the matter of an application under Sections 397 and 401 of the Cr.P.C. r/w Section 442 and 438 of BNSS, 2023.)

Saswata Patnaik …. Petitioner -versus-

1. The Assistant Registrar of Companies-cum-Asst.

Official Liquidator, Odisha, Office At-Corporate Bhawan, 3^rd Floor, CDA, Sector-1, Cuttack-753014 …. Opposite Party

2. Shri Ramesh Mahapatra 3. Shri Giridhar Lal Sharma

4. Shri Dipak S. Rathor

5. Shri Dhiren Kumar Dhal

6. Shri Ashok Kumar Sharda

7. Shri Sanjeev Mahapatra

8. Shri Jyotirmoy Mohanty …. Proforma Opposite Parties For Petitioner : Mr. L. Mishra, Advocate Mr. S.N. Rath, Advocate Mr. A. Sahu, Advocate Ms. S. Patnaik, Advocate Mr. P.P. Dash, Advocate For Opposite Parties : Mr. P.K. Parhi, DSGI Mr. J. Panda, CGC (for O.P.1)

CORAM:

JUSTICE V. NARASINGH DATE OF HEARING :18.02.2026 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 23.02.2026 V. Narasingh, J.

1. Assailing the order dated 12.01.2026 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, Cuttack in 2(c) C.C. (Comp.) No.09 of 2021, rejecting the prayer of the Petitioner under Section 227 of Cr.P.C.¹ for discharge, the present criminal revision has been preferred.

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned DSGI, Se