Balaram Nohanty v. State of Odisha(Vig.)
Case brief
What is this about?
CRLA No.309 of 2018, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 03.07.2024 by Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra. Delinquent-appellant Balaram Mohanty Mohan Rao challenged rejection of his adjournment application by the Authorized Officer, Special Court, Cuttack in Confiscation Case No.11 of 2014 (vigilance matter); witness R. Applaraju, Tahasildar, Takkaali had not brought documents. Held: adjournment ought to have been allowed; impugned order dated 13.04.2018 set aside; delinquent entitled to appropriate opportunity to examine and cross-examine witness; no unnecessary adjournments to be sought. Keywords: confiscation proceedings, adjournment, cross-examination, opportunity to examine witness, Authorized Officer, Special Court Cuttack, vigilance, natural justice, interim stay since 20.04.2018.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 13.04.2018 of the Authorized Officer, Special Court, Cuttack in Confiscation Case No.11 of 2014 set aside; delinquent to be given appropriate opportunity to cross-examine the witness, without seeking unnecessary adjournments; CRLA disposed of.