Manoj Nayak v. State of Odisha
Criminal Miscellaneous Petition – receipt of complaint at police station
Case brief
What is this about?
Manoj Nayak v. State of Odisha and others, CRLMP No. 341 of 2024, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (V. Narasingh J.), order dated 23.04.2024. Where there were competing claims between the parties on whether the petitioner's complaint (Annexure-1) was received at the police station, the Court did not decide the question of receipt; it granted liberty to file a fresh complaint before the I.I.C., Parjang P.S. by Registered Post and directed that necessary follow-up action be taken if such application is filed. The CRLMP was disposed of. No statute or precedent was cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh complaint, if so advised, before the I.I.C., Parjang P.S. by Registered Post, with necessary follow-up action to be taken upon filing; the CRLMP stands disposed of. ¶18