IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 583 of 2026 Babita Pattnaik …. Petitioner Mr. Bishnu Prasad Pradhan, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha, represented through its Secretary, Home Department, Bhubaneswar 2. Director General of Police, Odisha, Cuttack 3. Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, Bhubaneswar 4. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar UPD, Bhubaneswar 5. IIC, Badagada Police Station, Bhubaneswar 6. Kalinga Keshari Rath 7. Bibhuti Ranjan Swain …. Opposite Parties Mr. Amitabh Pradhan, Additional Standing Counsel (For Opposite Parties No.1 to 5) Mr. Prafulla Kumar Rath, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Haraprasad Panda, Advocate (For Opposite Party No.6) CORAM: THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO Order No. ORDER 20.05.2026 04. (Through hybrid mode) 1. This CRLMP has been filed for a direction to complete the investigation within a time frame, to apprehend the accused persons- Opposite Parties No.6 and 7 and to punish the erring Police Officer who is not discharging the duty properly in terms of Cr.P.C., 1973. 2. Pursuant to order dated 12.05.2026 and 19.05.2026, Mr. Amitabh Pradhan, learned Additional Standing Counsel produces the instructions dated 18.05.2026 of the IIC, Badagada Police Station in Badagada PS Case No.194 of 2024, where apart from giving details of investigation conducted in the case and the surrender/arrest of the accused persons, he has stated about the supervision conducted by the Additional DCP. It is apparent that there has been considerable progress in the investigation. 3. The last prayer in the CRLMP is misconceived and is rejected. 4. As it is apparent from the instructions that investigation in the case has substantially progressed, the CRLMC is disposed of directing the IIC, Badagada Police Station to take steps for early completion of the investigation. (Savitri Ratho) Judge RKS