Prafulla Kumar Nayak v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.625 of 2022 Prafulla Kumar Nayak ....

Petitioner Mr. S. Choudhury, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & another ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

12.04.2022 01.

1.

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

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

According to Mr. Choudhury, the petitioner is aggrieved by the manner in which investigation is progressing in connection with Nayagarh Sadar P.S. Case No.95 of 2021 registered for commission of offences under Sections 341/354/379/324/506/34 I.P.C.

He submits that notwithstanding the registration of F.I.R., one of the accused persons namely, Sudhira Nayak continues to harass the petitioner and his family members. He further submits that though highlighting all his grievances, the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Police, Nayagarh (opposite party No.2) on 30.12.2021 by filing a grievance petition vide Annexure-4 through registered post on the same day, however, till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the

// 2 // Superintendent of Police, Nayagarh to take a decision on the grievance petition of the petitioner within a specific time period. 4.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Nayagarh to take a decision on the grievance petition dated 30.12.2021 of the petitioner under Annexure-4 in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, if in the meantime, the same has not been disposed of and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. 5.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

6.

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

Prasant ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge