Namita Swain v. State Of Orissa

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.894 of 2022 Namita Swain ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K.Behera, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

12.07.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr. Behera, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel. 2.

According to Mr. Behera, the petitioner is aggrieved by the tardy manner in which investigation is going on in connection with Tigiria P.S. Case No.167 dated 11.11.2021 registered for commission of offences under Sections 498-A, 420, 494, 323, 294, 506/34 I.P.C. read with Section 4 of the D.P. Act. 3.

During course of hearing, Mr. Behera submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to move the Superintendent of Police(R), Cuttack (opposite party No.3) in the matter by filing a grievance petition and the said opposite party be directed to take a decision on such motion at an early date. 4.

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 opposite party No.3 through registered post within a period of two weeks from today. In the event, such a petition is filed

// 2 // along with a copy of this order, the opposite party No.3 would do well to take a decision on the same in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of such grievance petition and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.

5.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

6.

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

Kishore ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge