Abhaya Ku. Khatua v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.66 of 2022 Abhaya Kumar Khatua ....

Petitioner Ms. S. Jena, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. S.K. Samal, Additional Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

08.02.2022 02.

Prasant 1.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2.

Heard Ms. Jena, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Samal, learned Additional Government Advocate. 3.

According to Ms. Jena, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of his complaint dated 10.12.2021 under Annexure-1 series sent through registered post on 11.12.2021 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Erasama Police Station (opposite party No.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences.

4.

During course of hearing, Ms. Jena submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach the Superintendent of Police, Jagatsinghpur (opposite party No.2) in the matter by filing a grievance petition and the said opposite party be directed to take a decision on such motion within a specific time period.

5.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court

// 2 // grants liberty to the petitioner to file a grievance petition before opposite party No.2 through registered post within a period of two weeks from today. In the event, such a petition is filed along with a certified copy of this order, the opposite party No.2 is directed to take a decision on the same in accordance with law keeping in mind the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. State 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 result of such exercise to the petitioner.

6.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

7.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge