Sujata Sa v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay rejected after 1400 days; Criminal Revision against cognizance order under Section 138 NI Act (SDJM Sambalpur, T.R. Case No.2246 of 2025 / 1CC Case No.646 of 2021); insufficient cause — parents' ill-health and advocate non-communication; reliance on Apex Court decision Shivamma (Dead) v. Karnataka Housing Board, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1969; merits not examined; disposed with pending I.As.; Justice V. Narasingh; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack.
What did the court decide?
In the light of Shivamma (Dead) by Lrs vs. Karnataka Housing Board and Ors., 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1969, and the recitals/submissions made, the Court is not persuaded that sufficient cause was shown in assailing the cognizance order in an accusation under Section 138 of the N.I. Act, resulting in a delay of 1400 days. ¶21