Saraswati Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
CRLMP No. 48 of 2026, Orissa High Court at Cuttack, Justice Savitri Ratho, 06.02.2026; petitioner Saraswati Das; direction sought to IIC Jaleswar Police Station (OP-5) to complete investigation and apprehend accused of Jaleswar P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025; instructions 27.01.2026 found inadequate, adjourned; fresh instructions 01.02.2026 and case diary produced by Additional Standing Counsel Saroj Kumar Rout; investigation in progress; victim statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS; accused absconded; cyber cell Balasore involved; no direction issued; CRLMP disposed of; victim statement returned in sealed cover; Supreme Court guidelines on redaction of victim identity breached by counsel and Registry; directive to redact name from case records and Annextures; digital record to be replaced after redaction.
What did the court decide?
No direction issued regarding investigation of the case or apprehension of the accused at this stage; CRLMP disposed of with the expectation that the I.O. will continue his efforts and apprehend the accused at an early date; copy of victim's statement (Section 183 BNSS) returned in a sealed cover with the case diary; counsel for the Petitioner and the Registry directed to redact the victim's name from the case records/Annextures and the Registry to replace the documents in the digital record after redaction.