p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 826 of 2026 1) Rudra Pratap Dixit 2) Kasturi Dixit …. Petitioners Mr. Amit Prasad Bose, Advocate -versus- 1) State of Odisha 2) Superintendent of Police, Bargarh 3) Inspector in Charge, Bheden Police Station, Bargarh …. Opp. Parties Mr. Ashok Kumar Apat, Additional Government Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER Order No. 01. 10.07.2026 (Through hybrid Mode) 1. This CRLMP has been filed for a direction to the Opp. Party No.1 to register the complaint under Annexure-1 and take necessary action in the interest of justice. 2. Mr. A.P. Bose, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that although they had submitted the complaint to the IIC, Bheden Police Station, the SP Bargarh, DIG Northern Division Sambalpur, DG Police Odisha by speed post on 13.04.2026, but no case has been registered till then. 3. The copy of the same complaint has been sent to all the officers. p. 2 4. In view of the nature of allegations and availability of alternative remedy as per decision of the Supreme Court in the case Sudhir Bhaskarrao Tambe v. Hemant Yashwant Dhage: (2016)6 SCC 277, the CRLMP is disposed of granting liberty to the Petitioners to first approach the Superintendent of Police Bargarh under Section 173(4) of the BNSS. Thereafter it is open to the Petitioners to avail the alternative remedy which is available to them under Section 175(3) of the BNSS. (Savitri Ratho) Judge Madhusmita