Satabdi Pradhan v. I.I.C, Dhenkanal Town Police Station

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.296 of 2022 Satabdi Pradhan ....

Petitioner Ms. A. Dash, Advocate -versusI.I.C., Dhenkanal Town P.S.

& others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

07.03.2022 01.

Prasant 1.

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

Heard Ms. Aishwariya Dash, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Zafarulla, learned Additional Standing Counsel.

3.

According to Ms. Dash, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of her complaint dated 02.02.2022 under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Dhenkanal Town Police Station (opposite party No.1) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences.

4.

During course of hearing, Ms. Dash submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to move the Superintendent of Police, Dhenkanal in the matter by filing a grievance petition and the said Superintendent of Police 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 grants liberty to the petitioner to file a grievance petition before

// 2 // Superintendent of Police, Dhenkanal 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 Superintendent of Police 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