Rajalaxmi Barik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Refusal of direction to register FIR and cancel bail — CRLMP No. 174 of 2026, Rajalaxmi Barik v. State of Odisha (through S.P., Cuttack) and I.I.C., Mahanga Police Station; Article 226, Constitution of India; petition held totally misconceived and casually filed (spelling mistakes, prayer unconnected with averments); complaint dated 17.01.2026 (Annexure-4) pointed out as signed by Namita Barik, not the Petitioner; dismissed on 20.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
A perusal of the averments revealed that the CRLMP had been filed casually, being full of spelling mistakes, with part of the prayer having no connection with the averments. ¶15