Rashmi Hansda vs State Of Odisha & Others

Biswajit Mohanty, J

Heard Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Samal, learned Additional Government Advocate through video conferencing mode.

At the outset, Mr. Panda, undertakes to deposit the Orissa High Court Bar Association Welfare Fund Fees of Rs.20/ in course of the day along with a

memo.

According to Mr. Panda, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of her complaint dated 17.07.2021 under Annexure-1

as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Tangi Police Station (opposite party No.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences.

During course of hearing, Mr. Panda submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to move the Superintendent of Police, Cuttack (opposite

party No.2) in the matter by filing a grievance petition and the said opposite party be directed to take a decision on such motion at an early date.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioner to file a

grievance petition before opposite party No.2 through registered post within a period of two weeks from today. In the event, such a petition is filed

along with a copy of this order, the opposite party No.2 would do well to take a decision on the same in accordance with law keeping in mind the

decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 within a period of four weeks

from the date of receipt of such grievance petition and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the High Court’s Website or print out thereof at par with certified copy in the manner

prescribed vide Court’s Notice No.4587 dated 25.3.2020 read with Notice No.4798 dated 15.04.2021.

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