Pitabas Nayak v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of the Orissa High Court (Chittaranjan Dash, J.) dated 09.01.2026 disposing of CRLMP No. 1613 of 2025, Pitabas Nayak (adv. Mr. K.C. Behera) v. State of Odisha & Others (Mr. R.B. Dash, Addl. P.P.). Prayer for a direction to Opposite Party No. 3 to register the FIR and complete investigation was refused; petitioner granted liberty to pursue the complaint before the jurisdictional magistrate. No statute or precedent cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
No direction for registration of FIR or investigation was issued; the Petitioner was granted liberty to approach the Jurisdictional magistrate by way of a complaint for redressal of his grievance. ¶16