Single judge granted liberty to petitioner to approach Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh regarding non-registration of a complaint as FIR. Court directed police to decide within four weeks considering Lalita Kumari.
Liberty granted to approach Superintendent of Police within two weeks; decision mandated within four weeks. Case disposed.
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CRLMP No.174 of 2021
According to Mr. Panigrahi, grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of her complaint dated 23.11.2020 under Annexure-3 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Town Police Station, Sundargarh (opposite party no.5) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences.
During course of hearing, he submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach the Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh (opposite party no.4) and further prays that the said opposite party be directed to take a decision on such motion within a specific time period.
Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioner to approach the Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh (opposite party no.4) by filing a grievance petition along with a copy of this order through Registered Post within a period of two weeks. In the event, such a petition is filed, opposite party no.4 is directed to take a decision on the same 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 receipt of
grievance petition. 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.
……………………………. Biswajit Mohanty, J.
RJ
1 issue framed by the court
Whether petitioner should be granted liberty to approach Superintendent of Police regarding non-registration of FIR.
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Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & OthersFollowed¶5
AIR 2014 SC 187 · Who else cites this
Petitioner
Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh
I.I.C., Town Police Station, Sundargarh
Biswajit Mohanty
As recorded by the court registry
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