IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK CRLLP No.47 of 2010 An Application U/s.378 of Cr.P.C.

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State of Orissa …..… Petitioner -Versus-

Muralidhar Swain …..… Opposite party For Petitioner : Mr. Sangram Das, Standing Counsel (Vigilance)

For Opp.party :

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THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE M.S. SAHOO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Date of Hearing & Judgment:06.12.2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

M.S.SAHOO, J. The petition has been filed under Section 378 Cr.P.C.

seeking leave to appeal against order of acquittal passed by learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Bhubaneswar in T.R. No.117 of 2006 arises out of Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No.32/2006 acquitting the opposite party from the charges under Section 7/13(d) read with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and under Section 248(1) Cr.P.C.

2. I.A. No.6 of 2018 The petition has been filed for condonation of delay of 6 years

146 days in filing the petition.

3. On Perusal of the petition, the reason indicated in the petition is that the file had to be routed through d