Baneswar Munda v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.14 of 2022 Baneswar Munda ....

Petitioner Mr. S.P. Pani, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & Ors.

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Opp. Parties Mr. D.K. Mohanty, Additional Standing Counsel.

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

12.01.2022 1.

1.

This matter is taken up through Video Conferencing Mode.

2.

Heard Mr. S.P. Pani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D.K. Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel. 3.

According to Mr. Pani, the petitioner is aggrieved by non-registration of his complaint dated 22.9.2021 under Annexure-5 Series as F.I.R. by I.I.C., Lahunipada Police Station (opposite party no.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. During course of hearing, he submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach the Superintendent of Police, Rourkela (opposite party no.2) and further prays that the said opposite party be directed to take a decision on such motion within a stipulated time period.

4.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioner to approach the Superintendent of Police, Rourkela (opposite party no.2) by

// 2 // filing a grievance petition along with a copy of this order through Registered Post within a period of two weeks. In the event such grievance petition is filed before opposite party no.2, the said opposite party is directed to take a decision on the same in accordance with law keeping in the mind the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P. & Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of such grievance petition and communicate the results of such exercise to the petitioner.

5.

The CRLMP is accordingly disposed of.

6.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide Court's Notice No.4587, dated 25th March, 2020, modified by Notice No.4798, dated 15th April, 2021, and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos. 514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

amit (Biswajit Mohanty) Judge