Duryodhan Pradhan v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMP No.2333 of 2021 Duryodhan Pradhan ....
Petitioner Mr. N.Sahani, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....
Opp. Parties Mr. D.K.Mohanty, Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.
ORDER
03.01.2022 01.
1.
Heard Mr. Deepak Kumar Mohapatra, learned counsel on behalf of Mr.N.Sahani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D.K.Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel through video conferencing mode.
2.
According to Mr. Mohapatra, the petitioner is aggrieved by the tardy manner in which investigation is going on in connection with Jodapadar P.S. Case No.160 dated 13.12.2019 registered for commission of offences under Sections 457, 380, 294, 427, 506/34 of the I.P.C. He further submits that till date the petitioner who happens to be informant has not yet been examined.
3.
During course of hearing, Mr. Mohapatra submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to move the Superintendent of Police, Puri (opposite party No.3) in the matter by filing a grievance petition and the said opposite party be directed to take a decision on such motion at an early date. 4.
Considering the submissions made and without
// 2 // 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.3 through registered post within a period of two weeks from today. In the event, such a petition is filed along with a copy of this order, the opposite party No.3 would do well 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 keeping in mind the mandate of the statute that every investigation is required to be completed without unnecessary delay and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.
5.
Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.
6.
Urgent certified copy of the order be granted on proper application.
Kishore ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge