p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 130 of 2026 Chitta Ranjan Ray Mohapatra ….. Petitioner Mr. Nityabrata Behuri, Advocate -versus- 1. The State of Odisha 2. The Director General of Police (DGP), Cuttack 3. Deputy Commissionerate of Police, BBSR 4. Inspector-in-Charge, Chandaka Police station, Khurda 5. Binita Pani 6. Ajit Kumar Pani 7. Sujit Kumar Pani 8. Jyostnamayee Mohanty 9. Premananda Parida 10. Sanjit Kumar Parida 11. Nitei Parida 12. Kumudini Subudhi ….. Opposite Parties Mr. S.J. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER 12.02.2026 Order No. 01. (Through hybrid mode) 1. This CRLMP has been filed for a direction to the Opposite Party No.4 to take appropriate steps to complete investigation in Chandaka P.S. Case No. 121 of 2023 and file a final form/ charge sheet against the accused persons. 2. Mr. S.J. Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel p. 2 produces the instructions dated 12.02.2026 of the IIC, Chandaka Police Station, BBSR where it is stated as follows:- “With reference to the letter and subject cited above, I have the honour to submit that on 21.04.2023 at 06.03 PM, on the ICC petition of the complainant Chitta Ranjan Ray Mohapatra (42) S/O- Late Narayan Chandra Ray Mohapatra of Plot No -511, Balitota sahi. Nayapali, Bhubaneswar. Dist -Khurda; Chandaka PS Case No-121, dt-21.04.2023 U/S- 294/420/466/467/471/506/34 IPC, has been registered at Chandaka Police Station. During course of investigation the 1.0. has examined the complainant Chitta Ranjan Ray Mohapatra and seized the relevant documents such as (1) Agreement to sale copy, EC of this suit land from 1962-2016 (2) Money receipt cum agreement copy between petitioner and BHAGACHASI of suit land and agreement papers. (3) Money receipt of Bijaya Kumar Sahoo on dt -25.02.18.(4) 03 nos of sale deed Extracted by accused person and others. Examined the Seizure witness and other witness, Visited the spot with complainant, search for FIR name Accused Binita Panı & Ajit Ku Pani and other accused persons. Conducted raid of suspected place where the accused persons had been staying. Genuineness of record produced by the complainant yet to be verified from District Sub p. 3 puspa register Office, Bhubaneswar through letter sent on dtd. 15.11.2025 and after completion of action F.F. will be submitted very soon.” The said instructions are taken on record. It shall be scanned and incorporated in the digital record. 3. It appears that even though the case has been registered on 21.04.2023, on 15.11.2025 after more than two years, a letter was sent to the District Sub Register Office, BBSR for verification of records. 4. The IIC, Chandaka Police Station, BBSR has however mentioned in the instructions that after verification of the records, the final form will be submitted very soon, therefore no useful purpose will be served by keeping this CRLMP pending. 5. The CRLMP is disposed of with the expectation that investigation will be completed expeditiously. 6. It is open to the Petitioner to avail the remedy which is available to him under law, in case, there is further delay in completion of the investigation. (Savitri Ratho) Judge