IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 903 of 2026 Smt. Prachi Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. G.K. Tripathy, Advocate -Versus- The Director General of Police, Odisha, Cuttack and others …. Opposite Parties Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 22.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant CRLMP is filed by the petitioner for a direction to the opposite parties for proper investigation and to provide protection to her and other family members on the grounds stated therein. 3. The petitioner has lodged the FIR as per Annexure-1. 4. Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the representation at Annexure-2 to claim that no fruitful action has been taken despite the FIR lodged by the petitioner. The further submission is that the petitioner needs protection against any such mischief by the accused persons named in the FIR. 5. Recorded the response of Mrs. Mohanty, learned ASC for the State. 6. Since the FIR has been lodged in the month of December, 2025 and according to the petitioner, no real progress in the investigation has been achieved, recording such submission of Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel, this Court is inclined to direct opposite party No.3 to earnestly take up investigation looking in to the grievance of the petitioner and in view of the representation as per Annexure-2 addressed to opposite party No.2. 7. Accordingly, it is ordered. 8. In the result, the CRLMP stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid for compliance by opposite party No.3. Furthermore, opposite party No.2 is directed to transmit the representation i.e. Annexure-2 for an action by opposite party No.3 on the grievance of the petitioner. 9. Urgent copy of this order be issued as per rules. 10. A copy of the order be handed over on Mrs. Mohanty, learned ASC for the State for its onward intimation and early compliance. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer