Ajay Kumar Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Vigilance trap/trial case (T.R. Case No.38 of 2011) pending before Special Judge (Vigilance), Cuttack; discharge application under Section 239 Cr.P.C. rejected by order dated 21.07.2024; revision before High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (CRLREV No.405 of 2024, decided 10.09.2024) to quash that rejection; expiry/death of informant-decoy and inability to prove 'demand' aspect urged by petitioner; State's position that secondary evidence remains available to prove demand; High Court disposed the revision without deciding merits and gave liberty to raise all points before the Court below; presiding officer Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition disposed of without adjudication of merits; liberty given to the petitioner to raise all points before the learned Court below at appropriate stage, to be dealt with in accordance with law; the impugned rejection of the discharge application was not quashed.