Santosh Kumar Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.2406 of 2021 Santosh Kumar Sahoo ....

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

According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to nonregistration of his complaint dated 28.11.2021 under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Chandrasekharpur 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 complaint under Annexure-1 was sent to opposite party No.3 by speed post on 29.11.2021. He further submits that though against such inaction, the petitioner has approached the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar (opposite party No.2) on 30.11.2021 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

// 2 // background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar 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, Bhubaneswar to take a decision on the grievance petition dated 30.11.2021 of the petitioner under Annexure-2 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 copies of the complaint dated 28.11.2021 under Annexure-1 as well as grievance petition dated 30.11.2021 under Annexure-2 to opposite party No.2 while presenting a copy of this order. 5.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

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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