Minakhi Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.749 of 2022 Minakhi Behera ....

Petitioner Mr. Biplab P.B. Bahali, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

29.04.2022 01.

1.

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

Heard Mr. Bahali, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel. 3.

According to Mr. Bahali, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of her complaint dated 11.04.2022 under Annexure-1 series as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Mangalabag Police Station (opposite party No.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. When no action was taken, the petitioner sent a copy of the same to the said opposite party through registered post. He further submits that when no tangible action was taken by the opposite party No.3, the petitioner sent a grievance petition dated 18.04.2022 to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack (opposite party No.2) under Annexure-2 series sent through registered post on the same day however, till date no action has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack to take a

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4.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack to take a decision on the grievance petition dated 18.04.2022 of the petitioner under Annexure-2 series 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 two 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. The petitioner is directed to supply copies of the complaint dated 11.04.2022 under Annexure-1 series as well as the grievance petition dated 18.04.2022 under Annexure-2 series to opposite party No.2 while presenting a certified copy of this order. 5.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

6.

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

Prasant ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge