Zarina Begum v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.1176 of 2022 Zarina Begum ....

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

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

08.07.2022 01.

1.

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

2.

According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to nonregistration of her complaint dated 31.5.2022 under Annexure1 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Purighat Police Station (opposite party No.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. He further submits that though against such inaction, the petitioner has approached the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack (opposite party No.2) on 3.6.2022 by filing a grievance petition vide Annexure-2 sent through registered post on the same date, 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 decision on the grievance petition of the petitioner within a specific time period.

3.

Considering the submissions made and without

// 2 // 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 3.6.2022 of the petitioner under Annexure-2 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 four weeks from the date of production of a 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 31.5.2022 under Annexure-1 as well as grievance petition dated 3.6.2022 under Annexure-2 to opposite party no.2 while presenting a copy of this order. 4.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

5.

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

Kishore ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge