This court directed the Superintendf of Police, Balasore to decide on the petitioner's grievance petition regarding non-registration of an FIR within four weeks, referencing Lalita Kumari.
Superintendent of Police, Balasore to decide grievance petition within four weeks of receiving this order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMP No. 1035 of 2021
Punima Nath
…. Petitioner
Mr. Udit Narayan Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors.
…. Opp. Parties
Mr. S.K. Samal, Addl. Government Advocate
CORAM:
Order No.
JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY ORDER 16.07.2021 This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode. Heard Mr. Jena, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Samal, learned Addl. Government Advocate. According to Mr. Jena, grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of her complaint dated 29.04.2021 under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Soro Police Station, Balasore (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, Balasore (opposite party no.2) by filing a grievance petition dated 31.05.2021 under Annexure-2 sent through Regd. Post, however, till date no decision has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that necessary direction be given to opposite party no.2 to take a decision on her grievance petition within a specific time period.
Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Balasore (opposite party
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no.2) to take a decision on the grievance petition under Annexure-2 in accordance with law keeping in mind the decision of the Hon’ble 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 production of copy of this order, if in the meantime the same has not been disposed of. The petitioner is directed to supply copies of the complaint petition under Annexure-1 and the grievance petition under Annexure-2 to opposite party no.2 while presenting a copy of this order. The petitioner be communicated with the result of such exercise.
The CRLMP is accordingly disposed of.
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 Court’s Notice No.4587 dated 25.03.2020 read with Notice No.4798 dated 15.04.2021 issued by the Registrar General of this Court.
(Biswajit Mohanty) Judge
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Superintendent of Police, Balasore should be directed to decide on the petitioner's grievance regarding non-registration of FIR within four weeks.
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Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & OthersExplained¶14
AIR 2014 SC 187 · Who else cites this
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