Sasmita Sethi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Sasmita Sethi v. State of Orissa and others — High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, CRLMP No. 911 of 2026, order dated 24.07.2026, R.K. Pattanaik, J.: petitioner's report (Annexure-1) not accepted by PS while counter FIR (Bidanasi P.S. Case No.150 dated 24.05.2026) registered for the same incident of 13.05.2026 and representation to opposite party No.3 unanswered; Court disposed of the CRLMP directing opposite party No.4 to examine/entertain the complaint and, if cognizable offences are alleged, register a case forthwith and investigate in accordance with law. Themes: non-registration of FIR, direction to register case, counter FIR, compliance mandate.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite party No.4 to examine and entertain the petitioner's report (Annexure-1) and, where cognizable offences are alleged, to register a case forthwith, take up investigation and proceed in accordance with law, without further delay; CRLMP disposed of with these directions.