Ranjita Das v. Superintendent Of Police, Balasore

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.1407 of 2022 Ranjita Das ....

Petitioner Mr. P.K.Das, Advocate -versusSuperintendent of Police, Balasore & others ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

04.08.2022 01.

kishore 1.

Heard Mr.P.K.Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nayak, learned Additional Government Advocate. 2.

At the outset on oral prayer, Mr.Das, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead State of Odisha as opposite party No.3 in the cause title in Court today. 3.

According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to nonregistration of her complaint under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Sahadevkhunta Police Station (opposite party No.2) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. He further submits that though against such inaction, the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Police, Balasore (opposite party No.1) by filing a grievance petition dated 28.6.2022 vide Annexure-2 sent through speed post on the same date, however, till date no action has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that necessary

// 2 // directions be issued to opposite party Nos.1 & 2 for registration of the complaint of the petitioner as F.I.R. within a specific time period.

4.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Balasore (opposite party No.1) to take a decision on the grievance petition dated 28.6.2022 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 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 as well as grievance petition dated 28.6.2022 under Annexure-2 to opposite party no.1 while presenting a certified copy of this order.

5.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

6.

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

( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge