Biswanath Panda v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha High Court criminal miscellaneous petition (CRLMP No. 1473 of 2025, order dated 11.12.2025, Justice Chittaranjan Dash): prayer for judicial direction to police/Opposite Party Nos. 2 & 3 to register FIR and investigate refused; complainant directed to avail remedy of filing a complaint before the Jurisdictional Magistrate; petition disposed of. Petitioner: Biswanath Panda (counsel Mr. B. Tripathy); State represented by Ms. S. Mohanty, Addl. P.P.
What did the court decide?
No direction to register the FIR or investigate was issued; the Petitioner remains at liberty to approach the Jurisdictional Magistrate by way of a complaint for redressal of his grievance. ¶13