Sukanti Pujari v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.667 of 2022 Sukanti Pujari ....

Petitioner Mr. P.K.Nayak, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

06.05.2022 02.

1.

Heard Mr. P.K.Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Zafarulla, learned Additional Standing Counsel. 2.

According to Mr. Nayak, the petitioner has filed this application for a direction to the I.I.C., Choudwar Police Station (opposite party no.4) to register the complaint vide ICC Case No.201 of 2021 forwarded by the learned J.M.F.C.(R), Cuttack under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C. by order dated 8.10.2021. 3.

Mr. Nayak submits that although the complaint being forwarded under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. by the court below has been received by the opposite party no.4, however, no further action has been taken at his end.

4.

Mr. Zafarulla fairly submits that once complaint is received by the opposite party no.4 being forwarded by the learned J.M.F.C.(R), Cuttack under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C., he is under legal obligation to deal with the same in accordance with law and proceed further in the matter in finally submitting a report to the concerned court.

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Considering the submissions made, the present CRLMP is disposed of with an observation that in the event the opposite party no.4 has received the complaint being forwarded by the learned J.M.F.C.(R), Cuttack in ICC Case No.201 of 2021 under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C., he would do well to take all such effective steps as provided in law in the matter of investigation and complete the same in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

6.

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

kishore ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge