Duryodhana Jena v. State of Orissa
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, CRLMP No.1506 of 2025, decided 11.12.2025 by Chittaranjan Dash, J. Petitioner Duryodhana Jena sought a direction to IIC, Laxmisagar P.S. to act on his written report dated 23.10.2025. Court held the matter primarily civil in nature, refused to direct police action, disposed of the petition, and granted liberty to file a complaint before the jurisdictional Magistrate. Keywords: writ/CRLMP direction to police, civil dispute, complaint to Magistrate, no mandamus to investigate.
What did the court decide?
No direction issued; liberty granted to the Petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate by way of a complaint. ¶16