Ashok Kumar Jena v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; CRLMP No. 1717 of 2025 (decided 09.02.2026, Savitri Ratho, J.); direction for proper investigation of Jajpur PS Case No. 498 of 2025 and rescue of minor daughter of petitioner Ashok Kumar Jena against Superintendent of Police, Jajpur, IIC, Jajpur PS and Rabi Jena; victim rescued 05.02.2026 and lodged at one stop centre, Jajpur; statements under Section 180 BNSS and Section 183 BNSS; production before SDJM, Jajpur; no direction required; CRLMP disposed of; victim permitted to go to parents' house after Section 183 BNSS statement; counsel: Bijaya Kumar Behera for petitioner, Ashok Kumar Apar (A.G.A.) for opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
No direction issued; the CRLMP disposed of as no direction was required in view of the victim's rescue and the recording of her statement under Section 180 BNSS, with an observation/direction that the victim be allowed to go to the house of her parents if she so wishes after recording of her statement under Section 183 of BNSS.