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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMP No. 1699 of 2025
Laxmipriya Nayak …. Petitioner None
-versus-
1. State of Odisha, represent through its Secretary Home Department, Bhubaneswar
2. Director General of Police, Cuttack
3. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack
4. Superintendent of Police, Rural, Cuttack
5. Inspector-in-Charge of Bidanasi Police Station
6. Inspector-in-Charge of Narsinghpur Police Station
….
Opp. Parties
Mr. Saroj Kumar Rout, Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM:
HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
ORDER
Order No. 28.01.2026
(Through hybrid Mode)
02.
1. The case was passed over in the first hour as no counsel appeared on behalf of the Petitioner when the matter is called again after lunch interval, none appears for the Petitioner.
2. This CRLMP has been filed for a direction to register the FIR on the allegations under Annexure-1 Series and take follow up action.
3. Instructions dated 21.01.2026 of the I.I.C., Bidanasi Police Station is produced by Mr. Saroj Kumar Rout, learned Additional p. 2 Standing Counsel where it is stated that on the basis of the written report of the Petitioner, Cuttack Mahila P.S. Case No. 169 dated 24.10.2024 under Sections 85, 115(2), 296, 351(2) of BNS has been registered and Charge Sheet No.147 dated 04.12.2025 has been submitted against the husband of the Petitioner Rakesh Sethi and after the occurrence, the Petitioner has been staying in her native place in Narshingpur, district- Cuttack.
4. Instructions dated 28.01.2026 of the Superintendent of Police, Cuttack reveals that the letter was received on the office of the Superintendent of Police on 13.10.2025 and has been sent to the DCP, UPD, Cuttack on 14.10.2025 on the point of jurisdiction.
5. Since none appears on behalf of the Petitioner and in view of the instructions received from the I.I.C., Bidanasi Police Station, the CRLMP is disposed of without issuing any direction.
6. It is open to the Petitioner to avail of alternative remedy, if she is still aggrieved by any action/inaction of the police.
7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(Savitri Ratho)
Judge
Sukanta Designation: Senior Stenographer