Manisankar Samal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.2400 of 2021 Manishankar Samal ....

Petitioner Mr. B. Dalai, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. D.K. Mohanty, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

10.01.2022 01.

Prasant 1.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2.

Heard Mr. B. Dalai, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D.K. Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel. 3.

According to Mr. Dalai, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of his complaint dated 25.10.2021 under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Paradeep Lock Police Station (opposite party No.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. He further submits that though against such inaction, the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Police, Jagatsinghpur (opposite party No.3) on 22.11.2021 by filing a grievance petition vide Annexure-2 sent through speed post on the same day, however, till date no action has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that necessary directions be issued to opposite party Nos.2 & 3 for registration of the complaint of the petitioner as F.I.R. within a specific time period.

4.

Considering the submissions made and without

// 2 // expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the I.I.C., Paradeep Lock Police Station (opposite party No.3) to take a decision on the complaint dated 25.10.2021 of the petitioner under Annexure-1 in accordance with law keeping in mind the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, if in the meantime, the same has not been disposed of and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to supply copy of the complaint dated 25.10.2021 under Annexure-1 to opposite party no.3 while presenting a copy of this order.

5.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

6.

Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the High Court's Website or print out thereof at par with certified copy in the manner prescribed vide Office Order dated 7th January, 2022.

( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge