Bibekananda Praharaj v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.1230 of 2022 Bibekananda Praharaj ....

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

Opp. Parties Mr. D. Nayak, Additional Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

26.07.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr. B.P. Rath, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D. Nayak, learned Additional Government Advocate. 2.

According to Mr. Rath, the petitioner is aggrieved by the tardy manner in which investigation is going on in connection with Balugaon P.S. Case No.33 dated 26.02.2021 registered for commission of offences under Sections 420/406/494/211/120B/379/506/323/312/34 I.P.C. 3.

Mr. D. Nayak submits that for redressal of such grievances, the petitioner should have approached the Superintendent of Police, Khurda (opposite party No.2) instead of rushing to this Court.

4.

In such background, Mr. Rath prays that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach the Superintendent of Police, Khurda (opposite party No.2) for redressal of his grievances by filing a grievance petition and the said opposite party be directed to take a decision on such motion within a specific time period.

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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.2 through registered post within a period of two weeks from today. In the event, such a petition is filed along with a certified copy of this order, the opposite party No.2 is directed 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.

6.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

7.

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

Prasant ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge