Orissa High Court refuses to quash FIR against lawyer accused of taking money from client to bribe judge

"The Court is not inclined to (quash the FIR) as the allegations are not only at a nascent stage of investigation but also quite serious as the name of a former Judge of this Court has been soiled," it said.
Orissa High Court
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The Orissa High Court recently refused to quash a criminal case against a lawyer accused of taking over ₹16 lakhs, and a gold chain and bracelet from a client on the pretext of using the same to bribe a judge for favorable bail orders [Sambit Samal v. State].

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