Jagannath Sahoo v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; CRLMP No.1035 of 2025; Jagannath Sahoo v. State of Odisha and others; order dated 16.10.2025; single Judge, Chittaranjan Dash, J.; prayer for Crime Branch investigation of petitioner's complaint regarding a road accident; case diary produced on Court's direction; charge sheet No.256 dated 24.09.2025 under Sections 281/125(a)/106(1) BNS and Section 187 of the M.V. Act against driver Om Prakash Sahoo (village Ranukhudi, P.S. Baliapal, Balasore); petitioner alleged wrong vehicle implicated, false case, charge sheet not per proper investigation; Court held petitioner to approach concerned court for redressal, which may take further recourse to law if investigation found not in accordance with law; CRLMP disposed; advocates K. Rath for petitioner, Siva Mohanty Addl. P.P. for State.
What did the court decide?
No direction for Crime Branch investigation was issued; the Petitioner was left free to approach the concerned court for redressal, and that court may take further recourse to law if it finds the investigation not in accordance with law.