Lipsi Nayak v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.1513 of 2022 Lipsi Nayak ....

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

Opp. Parties Mr. A.K. Nanda, Additional Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

23.08.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr. Dasmohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nanda, learned Additional Government Advocate.

2.

According to Mr. Dasmohapatra, the petitioner is aggrieved by the tardy manner in which investigation is going on in connection with Bhubaneswar Mahila P.S. Case No.107 dated 05.09.2021 registered for commission of offences under Sections 341/323/294/420/354/354-A/506/34/120-B I.P.C. read with Sections 3(1)(r)(s)(w)(i)(ii)/3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 3.

Relying upon Sub-Rule 2 of Rule 7 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995, Mr. Dasmohapatra submits that the Investigating Officer should have completed the investigation within a period of 60 (sixty) days, but in the present case investigation remains inconclusive till date. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Assistant Commissioner of Police,

// 2 // Bhubaneswar (opposite party no.5) to take appropriate step for completion of investigation within a specific time period. 4.

Mr. Nanda fairly submits that the investigating officer is duty bound to complete the investigation within the time as has been stipulated in the above noted provision but prays for some more time to complete the investigation.

5.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this CRLMP is disposed of directing the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar (opposite party no.5) to take all effective steps to complete the investigation in connection with the above noted case in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no other impediment.

6.

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

Balaram ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge