HIGH COURT OF ORISSA
JINDAL INDIA THERMAL POWER LTD – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF ORISSA – Respondent
CRLMC 2039/2017
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMC No.2039 of 2017 along with CRLMC Nos.343,
3059 & 3285 of 2018, 2805, 2806,
3184 & 3185 of 2019 and 13 of 2021.
In CRLMC No.2039 of 2017
Jindal India Thermal Power
Limited and Ors.
….
Petitioners
Mr. Ashok Mohanty, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Prafulla Ku. Rath, Adv.
Mr. Satyajit Mohanty, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha and Ors.
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC
(for O.P.1)
Mr. A.K. Panigrahi, Adv.
(for O.P.3)
In CRLMC No.343 of 2018
M/s. Sinhotia Metals and
Minerals Pvt. Ltd and Ors.
….
Petitioners
Mr. Gouri Mohan Rath, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors.
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC
(for O.P.1)
Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Adv.
(for O.P.3)
In CRLMC No.3059 of 2018
Jindal India Thermal Power
Limited and Ors.
….
Petitioners
Mr. Biswa Mohan Patnaik, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Satyajit Mohanty, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha and Anr.
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC
(for O.P.1)
Mr. A.K. Panigrahi, Adv.
(for O.P.2)
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In CRLMC No.3285 of 2018
Shyam Jindal
….
Petitioner
Mr. Biswa Mohan Patnaik, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Satyajit Mohanty, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha and Anr.
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC
(for O.P.1)
Mr. A.K. Panigrahi, Adv.
(for O.P.2)
In CRLMC No.2805 of 2019
Jindal India Thermal Power
Limited & Ors.
….
Petitioners
Mr. Satyajit Mohanty, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha and Anr.
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC
(for O.P.1)
Mr. A.K. Panigrahi, Adv.
(for O.P.2)
In CRLMC No.2806 of 2019
Shyam Sunder Jindal
….
Petitioner
Mr. Satyajit Mohanty, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha and Anr.
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC
(for O.P.1)
Mr. A.K. Panigrahi, Adv.
(for O.P.2)
In CRLMC No.3184 of 2019
Jindal India Thermal Power
Limited & Ors.
….
Petitioners
Mr. Satyajit Mohanty, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha and Anr.
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC
(for O.P.1)
Mr. A.K. Panigrahi, Adv.
(for O.P.2)
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In CRLMC No.3185 of 2019
Shyam Sunder Jindal
….
Petitioner
Mr. Shyamalendu Pattnaik, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha and Anr.
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC
(for O.P.1)
Mr. A.K. Panigrahi, Adv.
(for O.P.2)
In CRLMC No.13 of 2021
M/S. Sinhotia Metals and
Minerals Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
….
Petitioners
Mr. Rajjeet Roy, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha and Anr.
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC
(for O.P.1)
Mr. A.K. Panigrahi, Adv.
(for O.P.2)
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI
Order
No.
ORDER
13.05.2022
15.
1. All the matters are taken up through hybrid
arrangement.
2. Learned counsels for the petitioners and opposite
parties in all the aforesaid CRLMCs are present.
Judgment prepared in separate sheets is delivered
and pronounced in open Court in the presence of
learned counsels for the parties and the order is
passed accordingly as follows:-
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3. In view of the discussions and observations
hereinabove, CRLMC No.3184 of 2019 and CRLMC
No.3185 of 2019 are allowed and ICC Case No.44 of
2019 pending before the learned Sub-divisional
Judicial Magistrate, Angul and all proceedings
emanating therefrom are quashed.
4. However, I find no ground to interfere, at this
stage, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., with CRLMC
No.2039 of 2017, CRLMC No.343 of 2018, CRLMC
No.3059 of 2018, CRLMC No.3285 of 2018, CRLMC
No.2805 of 2019, CRLMC No.2806 of 2019 and
CRLMC No.13 of 2021. Resultantly, CRLMC No.2039
of 2017, CRLMC No.343 of 2018, CRLMC No.3059 of
2018, CRLMC No.3285 of 2018, CRLMC No.2805 of
2019, CRLMC No.2806 of 2019 and CR