CUTTACK, India, May 1 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 31:

1. Since common questions of fact and law are involved in the abovementioned matters, the same were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. However, this Court finds it appropriate to treat CRLMC No.4919 of 2025 as the leading case for the purpose of adjudication.

2. The Petitioner, in the present petition, challenges the initiation and continuance of the proceedings pending against him before the learned Special CJM (Vigilance), Bhubaneswar, arising out of VGR No. 70 of 2016. I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE:

3. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

i. On 18.06.2016, an FIR was lodged before the S.P., Vigilance Cell, Cutta...