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Sribatsa Dhal v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC2 Feb 2026CRLMP/52/2026

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What is this about?

Orissa High Court, Cuttack; CRLMP No. 52 of 2026; Sribatsa Dhal v. State of Odisha, Commissioner of Police BBSR, Deputy Commissioner of Police BBSR, Inspector-in-Charge Khandagiri Police Station, Manoj Nayak, Sunil Das, Pinaki Nayak, Deba Narayan Sethi; Miss Justice Savitri Ratho; order dated 02.02.2026; non-registration of FIR; 1CC No. 7396 of 2025; 1CC Case No. 8680/2025; J.M.F.C.-V (Cog Taking) Bhubaneswar; Khandagiri Police Station enquiry report D.R. No. 8736/Kgr P.S.; Letter No. 868 dated 07.11.2025; original 1CC petition; no direction required for registration; disposed of.

What did the court decide?

No direction for registration of the case was issued; the CRLMP was disposed of. Urgent certified copy of the order to be granted on proper application. ¶26

Sribatsa Dhal Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

No direction for registration of the case was issued; the CRLMP was disposed of. Urgent certified copy of the order to be granted on proper application.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the FIR of the Petitioner pursuant to the order dated 15.09.2025 of the learned J.M.F.C.-V (Cog Taking), Bhubaneswar in 1CC No. 7396 of 2025 has been registered. +1 more

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Court's answer

There was nothing to prevent the IIC, Khandagiri Police Station to request the learned Magistrate to send the original complaint, while submitting his enquiry report.

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Ratio / Principle

As the Petitioner's counsel (Mr. Satyajit Mohapatra) submitted that he shall approach the learned Magistrate for sending the original complaint to the Police Station, no direction was required for registration of the case, and the CRLMP was accordingly disposed of.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

CRLMP No. 52 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (order dated 02.02.2026, Hon'ble Miss Justice Savitri Ratho): Sribatsa Dhal v. State of Odisha and others. Grievance: non-registration of the Petitioner's FIR pursuant to order dated 15.09.2025 of the learned J.M.F.C.-V (Cog Taking), Bhubaneswar in 1CC No. 7396 of 2025. Mr. A.K. Apat, learned Additional Government Advocate, produced instructions dated 02.02.2026 of the IIC, Khandagiri Police Station, Bhubaneswar UPD: copy of 1CC Case No. 8680/2025 received from the Court vide Letter No. 868 dated 07.11.2025; enquiry report submitted vide Khandagiri P.S. D.R. No. 8736/Kgr P.S. dated 14.11.2025; original 1CC petition of the Petitioner awaited from the Court, registration to follow its receipt. The Court observed that nothing prevented the IIC from requesting the learned Magistrate to send the original complaint while submitting his enquiry report; and, as the Petitioner's counsel undertook to approach the learned Magistrate for sending the original complaint to the Police Station, no direction for registration of the case was required. CRLMP disposed of; urgent certified copy on proper application.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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CRLMP No. 52 of 2026

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Sribatsa Dhal

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….. Petitioner Mr. Satyajit Mohapatra, Advocate

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-versus-

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1. State of Odisha

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2. Commissioner of Police, BBSR

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3. Deputy Commissioner of Police, BBSR

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4. Inspector-in-Charge, Khandagiri Police Station, BBSR

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5. Manoj Nayak

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6. Sunil Das

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7. Pinaki Nayak

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Opposite Parties

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8. Deba Narayan Sethi

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Mr. A.K. Apat, AGA

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CORAM:

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HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO

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ORDER

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02.02.2026

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Order No. (Through hybrid mode)

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1. The grievance of the Petitioner is non-registration of his FIR pursuant to order dated 15.09.2025 passed by the learned J.M.F.C.-V (Cog Taking), Bhubaneswar in 1CC No. 7396 of 2025.

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Mr. A.K. Apat, learned Additional Government Advocate produces the instructions dated 02.02.2026 of the IIC, Khandagiri Police Station, Bhubaneswar UPD which reveals that he received the copy of 1CC Case No. 8680/2025 from the Court vide Letter No. 868, dated 07.11.2025 for enquiry and submission of the enquiry report before the Court. After enquiry into the matter, enquiry report has been submitted before the Court vide Khandagiri P.S. D.R. No. 8736/Kgr P.S., dated 14.11.2025. But the original 1CC petition of the PetitionerSribatsa Dhal has not been received from the Court. Case will be registered after receipt of the original 1CC petition from the Court.

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The said instructions are taken on record. It shall be scanned and incorporated in the digital record.

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There was nothing to prevent the IIC, Khandagiri Police Station to request the learned Magistrate to send the original complaint, while submitting his enquiry report.

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As Mr. Satyajit Mohapatra, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that he shall approach learned Magistrate for sending the original complaint to the Police Station, no direction is, therefore, required to be for registration of the case, and the CRLMP is accordingly disposed of.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

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puspa

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: PUSPANJALI MOHAPATRA Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court Date: 02-Feb-2026 19:22:39

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