p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 131 of 2026 Sri S. Prasad Rao ….. Petitioner Mr. Barunaditya Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- 1. The State of Orissa 2. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack 3. Inspector-in-Charge, Madhupatna Police Station, Cuttack ….. 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 Parties more specifically Opposite Party No.3 to show cause as to why he shall not be commanded to register the FIR of the Petitioner dated 17.11.2025 under Annexure-1 for proper investigation and to apprehend the accused persons. 2. The grievance of the Petitioner primarily relates to the alleged misinformation of the conductor of a bus which resulted in the Petitioner and his father failing to board the bus at Bhubaneswar to travel to Jamshedpur, for which they had purchased ticket. 3. After hearing, Mr. B. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the Petitioner and perusing the averments in the CRLMP as well as the p. 2 puspa complaint in Annexure-1 series, I am not satisfied that any case is made out for exercise of power under Article 226 of the Constitution for issue of any direction to the Opposite Party No.3 to register a case on the basis of the complaint of the Petitioner dated 17.11.2025 which was purportedly submitted at the Madhupatna Police Station on 17.11.2025 and after which a grievance petition has been submitted before the DCP, Cuttack on 15.12.2025 by Speed Post. 4. The CRLMP is accordingly dismissed. 5. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Savitri Ratho) Judge