Dibya Jyoti Panda v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.1079 of 2022 Dibya Jyoti Panda ....

Petitioner Mr.M.Panigrahi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

07.07.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr.M.Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.D.K.Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel. 2.

According to Mr.Panigrahi, the petitioner has filed this application for a direction to the I.I.C., Markatnagar Police Station (opposite party no.4) to register the complaint vide ICC Case No.257 of 2022 forwarded by the learned S.D.J.M.(S), Cuttack under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C. by order dated 30.03.2022.

3.

Mr. Panigrahi 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 by him. He also submits that once complaint is received by the opposite party no.4 being forwarded by the learned S.D.J.M.(S), 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 application is disposed of with an observation that in the event, the opposite party no.4 has received the complaint being forwarded by the learned S.D.J.M.(S), Cuttack in ICC Case No.257 of 2022 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 if there is no other legal impediment.

5.

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

kishore ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge