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Orissa High CourtCRLMP/2396/2021disposed off

Gitarani Malik v. Superintendent Of Police, Kendrapara

2022-01-06Mr. Justice Biswajit Mohanty2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.2396 of 2021 Gitarani Malik ....

Petitioner Mr. B.Sahoo, Advocate -versusSuperintendent of Police, Kendrapara & another ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

06.01.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr. B.Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.

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

2.

According to Mr. Sahoo, the petitioner is aggrieved by the manner in which investigation is going on in connection with Aul P.S.

Case No.363 dated 18.12.2021 registered for commission of offences under Sections 341, 354, 447, 506/34 I.P.C. read with Section 3(1)(r)/3(1)(s)/3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 3.

Mr.Samal, learned Addl. Government Advocate submits that instead of rushing to this Court the petitioner should have approached the Superintendent of Police, Kendrapara (opposite party No.1) for redressal of her grievances.

4.

In such background, Mr. Sahoo submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to move the Superintendent of Police, Kendrapara (opposite party No.1) in the matter by filing a grievance petition and the said opposite party be directed to

// 2 // take a decision on such motion at an early date. 5.

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 opposite party No.1 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.1 would do well to take a decision on the same in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of such grievance petition and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.

6.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

7.

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

Kishore ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge