Srikanta Sethy v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.1390 of 2022 Srikanta Sethy ....

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

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

03.08.2022 01.

kishore 1.

Heard Mr.S.K.Rout, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel. 2.

According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to nonregistration of his complaint under Annexure-1 series as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Anandapur Police Station (opposite party No.4) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. According to him, when despite receipt of the complaint under Annexure-1 series, the opposite party No.4 did not take any action, the petitioner sent a copy of the complaint to the said opposite party through registered post on 6.7.2022. Further on the same day, the petitioner sent a grievance petition to the Superintendent of Police, Keonjhar (opposite party No.3) under Annexure-1 series through registered post, however till date no action has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that necessary direction be given to the opposite party No.3 to take a decision on the said grievance petition within a

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3.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Keonjhar (opposite party No.3) to take a decision on the grievance petition of the petitioner under Annexure-1 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 four 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 under Annexure-1 series as well as grievance petition under Annexure-1 series to the Superintendent of Police, Keonjhar while presenting a certified copy of this order.

4.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

5.

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

( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge