Aisurya Das v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.2335 of 2021 Aisurya Das ....

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

Opp. Parties Mr. S.K.Samal, Additional Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

03.01.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr.S.Rath, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.

S.K.Samal, learned Additional Government Advocate through video conferencing mode.

2.

According to Mr. Rath, the petitioner who happens to be the informant in Barbil P.S. Case No. 162 dated 7.8.2019 registered for commission of offences under Sections 498-A, 323, 294, 506 of the I.P.C. read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 is aggrieved by the tardy manner in which investigation is going on in connection with the said case. 3.

During course of hearing, Mr. Rath submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to move the Superintendent of Police, Keonjhar (opposite party No.2) 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 expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioner to file a grievance petition before

// 2 // opposite party No.2 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.2 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