Ramesh Kumar Singh v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No. 1540 OF 2022 Ramesh Kumar Singh .........

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

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY

ORDER

24.08.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

Heard Mr. S.K. Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. A.K. Nanda , learned Additional Government Advocate. 2.

At the outset, Mr. S.K. Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to correct the description of the petitioner in the Vakalatnama.

3.

According to Mr. Panda, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of his complaint under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Cuttack Sadar Police Station, (Opposite Party No.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. Despite receipt of complaint under Annexure-1, when nothing was done by Opposite Party No.3, a copy of the said complaint was sent to the said Opposite Party by Speed Post on 26.07.2022. He further submits that the petitioner also sent a grievance petition to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack ( Opposite Party No.2) under Annexure-2 through Speed Post on 27.07.2022. 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 ( Opposite Party No.2) to take a decision on the grievance petition of the petitioner 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 Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack ( Opposite Party No.2) to take a decision on the grievance petition under Annexure-2 in accordance with law keeping in the mind the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P. & Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if in the meantime, the same has not been already disposed of. The petitioner is directed to supply copies of the complaint under Annexure-1 as well as grievance petition under Annexure-2 to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack ( Opposite Party No.2) while presenting a certified copy of this order. Opposite Party No.2 is directed to communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. 5.

The CRLMP is accordingly disposed of.

6.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule. ( Biswajit Mohanty ) Judge Balaram