Dinesh Kumar Mahanta v. State of Odisha
Criminal Miscellaneous Procedure – Direction sought to complete police investigation (Lahunipada P.S.)
Case brief
What is this about?
Dinesh Kumar Mahanta v. State of Odisha & Others, CRLMP No. 1091 of 2025, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Chittaranjan Dash, J., order dated 10.10.2025. Petition under Article 226-style miscellaneous jurisdiction seeking direction to Opposite Party No.2 to complete investigation in accordance with law; State's written instruction (I.I.C., Lahunipada P.S.) reported seizures and statements recorded and investigation nearly complete; Court expected fair and diligent completion within stipulated period and disposed of CRLMP. Keywords: completion of investigation, fair and diligent investigation, stipulated period, written instruction of IIC, criminal miscellaneous petition, Odisha.
What did the court decide?
Expectation expressed that the investigation be conducted fairly and diligently and completed within a stipulated period; CRLMP disposed of.