Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 17 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Falcon Marine Exports Limited & Ors.; Opposite Party: Assistant Registrar of Companies‑cum‑Assistant Official Liquidator, Odisha.
  • Petition (CRLMC No. 2245 of 2026) sought quash of criminal proceeding 2(C)C.(Comp) No. 1 of 2018 pending before the District and Sessions Judge, Cuttack, on ground that the Registrar had already adjudicated the alleged default, imposed monetary penalties, and the penalties were paid.
  • The Court noted that the petitioners had also filed a discharge petition in the same criminal case before the District Judge, which was still pending.
  • Counsel for petitioners argued that the matter should be dismissed as the default had been settled.

Final Outcome

  • The Court declined to entertain the present CRLMC at this stage, directing the District and Sessions Judge, Cuttack to dispose of the pending discharge petition within one month, taking into account the Registrar’s reply.
  • Consequently, the CRLMC was disposed of.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Company Law