CUTTACK, India, May 19 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on April 17:

1. Since the issues raised in both the above-mentioned CRLMCs involve common question of fact and law, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment. For the sake of convenience and effective adjudication, CRLMC No.1589 of 2025 is treated as the lead case.

2. The Petitioner, through the present CRLMC, calls in question the order dated 16.01.2023 passed by the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar in T.R. Case No. 03 of 2023 arising out of Cuttack Vigilance Cell P.S. Case No. 21 of 2019, whereby cognizance was taken of offences punishable under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 as amended, ...