Biswanath Sethy v. I.I.C., Dharmasala Police Station, Jajpur
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; CRLMP No. 1273 of 2025; decided 26.11.2025; single-judge bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Chittaranjan Dash; petitioner Biswanath Sethy (counsel Mr. B.S. Mishra); opposite parties IIC, Dharmasala Police Station, Jajpur & another (Addl. P.P. Mr. S.J. Mohanty); subject: judicial direction to register FIR and investigate where police inaction followed a complaint dated 21.04.2025 and SP-level escalation dated 28.04.2025; outcome: CRLMP disposed of with conditional direction to register FIR if complaint discloses cognizable offence; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Opposite Party No.1 (IIC, Dharmasala P.S.) to examine the complaint and, if it reveals a cognizable offence, register it as FIR and investigate in accordance with law. ¶17