Rebati Jena v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court (Savitri Ratho, J.) in CRLMP No. 26 of 2026 (decided 22.01.2026) declined a direction to register the Petitioner's complaint as an FIR and investigate under Chapter-12 of the BNS, 2023, because the complaint was already pending as 1 CC Case No. 142/2025 before the J.M.F.C., Basta; no interference under Articles 226 and 227; CRLMP disposed of with liberty to pursue the complaint case.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the Petitioner to pursue 1 CC Case No. 142/2025 pending before the learned J.M.F.C., Basta; urgent certified copy to be granted on proper application. ¶¶19