This court granted the petitioner liberty to approach the Superintendent of Police, Sambalpur, within two weeks to file a grievance petition regarding non-FIR registration. The police are directed to decide on the petition within four weeks citing Lalita Kumari (AIR 2014 SC 187).
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CRLMP No.229 of 2021
According to Mr. Das, the petitioner is aggrieved by non-registration of his complaint dated 23.01.2021 under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by the police authorities.
During course of hearing, he submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to move the Superintendent of Police, Sambalpur (opposite party no.2) and further prays that a direction be issued to the said opposite party 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, Sambalpur (opposite party no.2) 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.2 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
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Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 · Who else cites this
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Superintendent of Police, Sambalpur
Biswajit Mohanty
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