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Debasmita Sena v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC16 Jul 2021CRLMP/1040/2021

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What is this about?

In this criminal miscellaneous petition, the single Judge directed the Superintendent of Police, Balasore, to decide on the petitioner's grievance petition concerning the non-registration of an FIR by the.inc. Khaira Police Station and communicate the result within four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Directed the Superintendent of Police, Balasore to decide on the grievance petition under Annexure-1 within four weeks and communicate the result to the petitioner.

Debasmita Sena Vs State of Odisha — Writ and Judicial Review | Orissa HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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CRLMP No.1040 of 2021

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Debasmita Sena

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…. Petitioner

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Mr. S. Mohapatra, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha & others

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…. Opp. Parties

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Ms. S. Mishra, Additional Standing Counsel

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Order No.

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CORAM: JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY ORDER 16.07.2021 Heard Mr. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. S. Mishra, learned Additional Standing Counsel through video conferencing mode.

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According to Mr. Mohapatra, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of her complaint as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Khaira Police Station (opposite party No.4) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. He further submits that highlighting her grievances, the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Police, Balasore (opposite party No.3) on 24.05.2021 by filing a grievance petition vide Annexure-1 through registered post, however, till date no action has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Superintendent of Police, Balasore to take a decision on the grievance petition of the petitioner within a specific time period.

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Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Balasore to take a decision on the

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grievance petition dated 24.05.2021 of the petitioner under Annexure-1 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 a 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.

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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 Court’s Notice No.4587 dated 25.3.2020 read with Notice No.4798 dated 15.04.2021.

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Prasant

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( Biswajit Mohanty)
Judge

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