N. Padmini Reddy v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
N. Padmini Reddy v. State of Odisha and others, CRLMP No. 40 of 2026, High Court of Orissa, decided 09.02.2026 by Savitri Ratho, J. Keywords: FIR registration; written complaint dated 13.10.2025; Gopalpur Police Station; GD Entry No. 20; enquiry report dated 21.10.2025; SP Berhampur report dated 05.02.2026; social boycott; fine on villagers; new village committee; village funds bank accounts; freeze and defreeze of account; water connection disconnection; temple entry; IPC Sections 294, 323, 341, 354(B), 506, 507, 34; BNS Sections 3(5), 74, 76, 85, 115(2), 127(2), 296, 329(4), 351(2); D.P Act Section 4; disposed with directions.
What did the court decide?
Protective directions issued: the IIC, Gopalpur Police Station to ensure free movement of the petitioner and her family in the village, restoration of the allegedly disconnected water connection, and permission to enter and worship in the local temple; the S.P. to take suitable action if the IIC's freeze/defreeze direction lacked authority. The prayer for registration of the complaint as an FIR was not expressly granted; the CRLMP was disposed of with the above observations.